There are several
stages in the procedure (Please see Figure 1 below). Figure: OUTLINE
OF TREATMENT F0LLICLE
DEVELOPMENT IN
THE LABORATORY AFTER THE ER
(EMBRYO REPLACEMENT) The aims of ART treatment
are to: a) stimulate
the woman’s ovaries to produce an optimum number of eggs (usually 10-15) b) monitor egg maturation using
ultrasound scans and blood tests c) retrieve these eggs when they are
mature d) fertilise the eggs with the husband's
washed sperm in the laboratory e) replace the embryos into the womb at
the appropriate time f) support the implantation and
development of the embryo with medication. |
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