In IVF the egg and sperms from the couple are allowed to fuse in a glass dish (In Vitro) and hence the word In Vitro Fertilization. The sperms are layered over the eggs retrieved from the woman and the process of fertilization occurs naturally under optimal conditions inside an incubator.

1. IVF (In Vitro Fertilization)
In IVF the egg and sperms from the couple are allowed to fuse in a
glass dish (InVitro) and hence the word In Vitro Fertilization.The
sperms are layered over the eggs retrievedfrom the womanand the
process of fertilizationoccurs naturally under optimal conditions
inside an incubator.
Indications for IVF:
 Multiple failed IUIs
 Blocked Fallopiantubes
 Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) inthe past
 Endometriosis (mild)
 PCOS (Polycystic OvarianSyndrome)

2. The steps involved in IVF are:
 Controlledovarianstimulationwithhormones for development of
multiple eggs
 Ovum Pickupunder short anaesthesia
 Layering of the eggs by washedsperms in petri dish for natural
fertilization
 Culture till embryo stage in incubator
 Transfer of 2-3 best quality embryos inside the uterus (womb)
 Detectionof pregnancy 14 days after embryo transfer