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IVF
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a technique in which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside the woman's womb. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. The process involves using hormones to control when a woman ovulates and how many eggs she releases. Several eggs are removed from the woman's ovaries and fertilised with sperm in a test tube. The fertilised egg (zygote) is then transferred back to the woman's uterus with the intent to establish a successful pregnancy.
 
 

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