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IVF: In Vitro Fertilization IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
IVF involves taking eggs from the woman, fertilizing them in the laboratory with her partner's sperm and transferring the resulting embryos back to her uterus 2-6 (usually 3 or 5) days...

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ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
ICSI involves injection of single sperm in to an egg in order to cause fertilization. The steps involved are the same as for IVF except that in the laboratory, a single sperm is picked up...

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IUI: Intra-Uterine Insemination IUI: Intra-Uterine Insemination
This is the simplest form of assisted conception treatment. It involves inserting sperm into the wife's uterus at the time of ovulation. The sperm sample is first prepared to remove dead...

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Frozen Embryos Frozen Embryos
After ovarian stimulation and egg pick-up, there are often some extra embryos left. If these are healthy-looking, they may be frozen. By freezing these embryos, you have the chance...

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What is infertility?

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after a year of regular unprotected intercourse, or the inability to carry pregnancies to a live birth.

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What happens to extra embryos following the ivf treatment?

A maximum of three embryos will be transferred to the uterus for possible implantation. Any excess good embryos will be frozen and can be used for a future ivf cycle. They can be kept up to 5 yrs.

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