Reproductive System

Question 1

What is the first step to IVF?

Answer 1

Suppressing the natural menstrual cycle to prepare the body making the next stage of treatment more effective.

Question 2

Step 2 of IVF?

Answer 2

Taking FSH to produce more eggs so that more can be collected

Question 3

Step 3 of IVF?

Answer 3

An injection of human chorionic gonadotropin to help eggs mature

Question 4

Step 4 of IVF?

Answer 4

Eggs are collected. Individual is sedated and eggs are collected using ultrasound guidance.

Question 5

Step 5 of IVF?

Answer 5

Collected eggs are mixed with your partners/ donors sperm. In some cases the sperm will be injected into the egg (ICSI).

Question 6

Step 6 of IVF?

Answer 6

A few days after the egg is collected the embryos are transferred into the womb. Using a catheter