Promoting Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
What hormone can be given to a woman to stimulate maturing of egg
A
FSH to cause maturation of the egg
2
Q
What is the name given to the process of fertilisation
A
in-vitro-fertilisation
3
Q
How much does IVF cost
A
£5000
4
Q
What happens in the first stage of IVF
A
given FSH to produce eggs
5
Q
What happens once FSH is given
A
The eggs produced are harvested from woman
6
Q
Once eggs are harvested from the woman what happens
A
eggs put in dish and fertilised by father
7
Q
What happens once eggs fertilised externally
A
embryos are culutred to a stage where they can grow enough in the uterus
8
Q
What is the last stage of IVF
A
transferring the fertlised egg back into the womb and implantation
