hormones to treat infertility

Question 1

infertility can be helped by giving a “___ drug”. this drug includes the hormones ___ and ___, she may then become ___ in the normal way

Answer 1

fertility
FSH
LH
pregnant

Question 2

describe the process of In Vitro Fertilisation

Answer 2

give the mother FSH and LH to stimulate the maturing of several eggs

the eggs are collected from the mother and fertilised by sperm from the father in the lab

the fertilised eggs develop into embryos

at the stage when the embryos are tiny balls of cells, one or two embryos are inserted into the mothers uterus

Question 3

what are the side effects if fertility treatment?

Answer 3

very emotionally and physically stressful

the success rates are low

can lead to multiple births which increase the risks to both mothers and babies