More on controlling fertility

Question 1

Pros of giving FSH and LH to women?

Answer 1

It can help a lot of women who couldn’t before, get pregnant

Question 2

Cons of giving FSH and LH to women?

Answer 2

It doesn’t always work and it can be expensive. too many eggs can lead to multiple unexpected pregnancies

Question 3

What are the steps to IVF

Answer 3

1) the eggs are collected from the woman’s ovaries and fertilized in a lab using the male’s sperm
2) The sperm is directly injected into the egg
3) they grow into embryos in a laboratory incubator
4) once they are tiny balls of cells one or two are transferred into the women’s uterus
5) FSH and LH are given before collecting the eggs to stimulate several eggs to mature

Question 4

Pros and cons to IVF

Answer 4

pro- can lead to pregnancies
cons- can lead to multiple pregnancies. It is also a low success rate and it can be emotionally and physically stressful

Question 5

Why are some people against IVF?

Answer 5

The unused embryos are destroyed so it is viewed as unethical as each embryo could be a potential life