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Chapter 9 - In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

from Section 2 - Assisted Reproductive Procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2021

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Eliezer Girsh
Eliezer Girsh
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Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon
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Summary

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a complex series of techniques used to help with fertility or prevent genetic problems and assist with the conception. During IVF, oocytes are collected from ovaries and fertilized by spermatozoa in a laboratory. The fertilization can be done using the patient’s oocytes and the partner’s sperm or donor oocytes and partner’s/donor sperm. All gametes (spermatozoa and oocytes) should be correctly prepared and selected before the initiation of the fertilization process.

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A Textbook of Clinical Embryology , pp. 95 - 113
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