hormones to treat infertility

Question 1

IVF

Answer 1

in vitro fertilisation

Question 2

what does the fertility drug contain?

Answer 2

giving a woman FSH and LH in a drug to increase chances of pregnancy, becomes pregnant natural way

Question 3

why are FSH and LH given?

Answer 3

FSH stimulates an egg to mature in ovaries and LH stimulates release of the egg

Question 4

describe the steps of IVF

Answer 4

• IVF involves giving a mother FSH and LH to stimulate the maturation of several eggs.
• The eggs are collected from the mother and fertilised by sperm from the father in the laboratory.
• The fertilised eggs develop into embryos.
• At the stage when they are tiny balls of cells, one or two embryos are inserted into the mother’s uterus (womb).

Question 5

problems with fertility treatment

Answer 5

• it is very emotionally and physically stressful
• the success rates are not high
• it can lead to multiple births which are a risk to both the babies and the mother