hormones to treat infertility Flashcards
1
Q
causes of infertility
A
blocked fallopian tubes
blocked sperm ducts
not enough s in testes
lack of mature eggs
failure of ovaries to realise egg
2
Q
IVF process
A
ovaries: fertility drugs used to make lots of egg mature
lab: eggs are collected and placed in petri dish
semen is collected and mixes with eggs in dish
eggs start to fertilise
human: 1 or 2 of embryos are placed in womb
3
Q
issues around IVF
A
unnatural
allows parents to conceive
enables older generation to have children
can result in multiple births which can be distressing
expensive
allows younger women to have children later in life