use of hormones to treat infertility (ivf)

Question 1

describe the process of ivf treatment?

Answer 1

mother is given FSH and LH to stimulate several eggs to mature
these eggs are collected from mother and fertilised in lab using sperm
fertilised eggs develop into embryos and one or two of them are inserted into uterus to develop inside of mother normally

Question 2

what is the benefit of ivf?

Answer 2

gives woman chance to have baby of her own

Question 3

what are the 3 problems with ivf?

Answer 3

emotionally and physically demanding for woman
low success rate
ivf can lead to multiple births

Question 4

what are the 2 reasons people may be against ivf?

Answer 4

not all embryos that are created will be transferred into mother, embryos are destroyed and people find it unethical
ivf is expensive -> people think this money could be spent on other medical issues