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The Embryo is transferred threw a catheter and with out using any drugs on the woman. Once the catheter reaches its location then it squirts them out. This process needs to be done very carefully.

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Embryo Transfer Procedure for In Vitro Fertilization IVF

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Embryo transfer is the final step in the IVF process. Details about ultrasound guidance for ideal embryo placement are explained with video and pictures.

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After the egg is out it is taken to a laboratory and fertilized in there until the egg is ready to go back to the uterus.

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IVF Lab Tour of the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago, Illinois

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IVF laboratory tour with pictures of incubators, microscopes and other equipment in our lab. The Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago lab is in Gurnee, IL.

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After the eggs are healthy they are removed with a big needle while the woman is under anesthesia. These eggs are then put in an incubator.

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IVF Egg Retrieval, In Vitro Egg Aspiration Process | Video

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IVF egg retrieval procedure and process explained with video and pictures. Anesthesia is given, the follicles are aspirated and eggs can then be fertilized.

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In order to take the eggs out the woman has to have 10-18 eggs , and for this to happen she has to take certain medication. Without these medications the woman will only make one egg and you need more than one.

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IVF Protocols for Stimulation with Medications and Drugs

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Details about IVF medication stimulation protocols, including monitoring ovarian stimulation with blood and ultrasound and the number of follicles needed.

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Process of In-Vitro:
-Stimulating multiple follicles and eggs to develop
- Taking the egg out
-Fertilizing the egg in the laboratory
-Transferring the embryo to the uterus

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Learn about IVF - in vitro fertilization. Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago has high success rates & low fees. Near Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI.

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Almost since its beginning in the 1970s, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been surrounded by controversy. However, many concerns faded away as more children were born healthy with the help of IVF.

But a new controversy has arisen since model and television host Chrissy Teigen announced that she and her husband, singer John Legend, used IVF to choose the sex of their child.

"Not only am I having a girl," Teigen told People, "but I picked the girl from her little embryo. I picked her and was like, 'Let's put in the girl.'"
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How Sex Selection Works

Selecting the sex of a baby is not as difficult as it might seem, especially with recent advances in IVF.

During IVF, several eggs are removed from a woman's body. Then, in a laboratory, the eggs are fertilized with sperm to create embryos that can be implanted into a woman's uterus.

Before the eggs are implanted, a doctor can remove a single cell from the embryo to look at its chromosomes. This is known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).

PGD is used to check the embryo for serious or fatal genetic disorders and can also reveal the embryo's sex.

This makes it possible for potential parents to say "boy" or "girl" before an embryo is implanted.
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Selection Still Rarely Used

The United States has no restrictions on IVF for sex selection. However, some countries have banned its use except when there is a risk of a sex-linked genetic disorder.

In spite of its availability, the use of sex selection is limited. This might be due to its high price tag - IVF with PGD costs between $15,000 and $25,000 per cycle.

"The number of patients, and particularly the number of offspring that are born following IVF and PGD for nonmedical sex selection, without any other indication, is very, very low," Judith Daar, J.D., a professor of law at Whittier Law School, told Healthline.

Exactly how low is not clear. Clinics are not required to report the reasons couples use IVF.

Then a 2008 study from Johns Hopkins University provided a glimpse of how common IVF with PGD is. Forty-two percent of clinics offering these procedures reported providing sex selection for nonmedical reasons.

An earlier survey found that only 8 percent of people who responded said they would use IVF or another technology to choose the sex of the embryo for nonmedical reasons.

IVF sex selection is not free of ethical or moral questions. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) outlined many of these concerns in a 2015 report.

"We thought it was important for clinics to have available the arguments that surround the technology," said Daar, who is a member of the committee, "but we leave it up to the individual providers to make a decision about their practice."
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Medical Concerns Arise

There is nearly 100 percent accuracy of IVF sex selection, yet this procedure still carries the same risks to women and children as IVF used for medical reasons.

When women choose to have IVF for medical reasons - such as infertility - doctors balance the risks with the benefits of the procedure.

If choosing the sex of the child is the only reason for undergoing IVF, women still need to understand the risks.

Some people are also concerned that nonmedical use of IVF for sex selection may tie up medical resources and prevent couples with infertility from getting the help they need.

This may not be an issue in the United States where IVF sex selection is not that common. However, it could cause problems in countries with more limited resources and a high demand for sex selection.
Read More: U.K. Scientists Given OK to Use Gene Editing on Human Embryos "
Social Concerns Arise

Others see nonmedical IVF sex selection as discriminating against one sex or the other.

To avoid discrimination, some clinics limit the use of nonmedical IVF to parents who already have at least one child. In a Johns Hopkins study, 41 percent of clinics took this approach.

Extensive use of IVF sex selection to choose one sex could also throw off the natural balance between males and females in society.

This effect may be unlikely in the United States. A 2004 survey found that most people who responded did not have a strong preference for having a boy or a girl. Fifty percent wanted a family with an equal number of boys and girls while 27 percent had no preference.

A broader concern over IVF sex selection is that it may open the way for parents to select embryos based on other traits - what the ASRM ethics committee called a slippery slope.

Without laws or guidelines governing this technology in the United States, the question of how it is used and how many problems it creates lies in the hands of the clinics.

"Clinics are in a position to make individualized decisions about the provisions of this type of technology," said Daar.

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Almost since its beginning in the 1970s, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been surrounded by controversy. However, many concerns faded away as more children were born healthy with the help of IVF. But a new controversy has arisen since model and television host Chrissy Teigen announced that she and her husband, singer John Legend, used IVF to choose the sex of their child.

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The average cost for executing In-Vitro is around $12,000- $15,000. Depending on your insurance company, prices can vary. More often than not, companies do not provide ensurance for a procedure like IVF. Using frozen embryos is significantly cheaper than a complete IVF procedure with fresh embryo. The average cost for a frozen embryo treatment is only about $3,000. MIni IVF, also known as Micro IVF, is a treatment where less fertility drugs are used on an embryo and less monitoring on that embryo. This usually costs around $5,000- $7,000. Although this method is cheaper, it is also less effective and have less clear and beneficial results.

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IHR.com - IVF Costs, In Vitro Fertilization Costs, Invitro Fertilization Costs

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Today, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is practically a household word. But not so long ago, it was a mysterious procedure for infertility that produced what were then known as "test-tube babies." Louise Brown, born in England in 1978, was the first such baby to be conceived outside her mother's womb.

Unlike the simpler process of artificial insemination -- in which sperm is placed in the uterus and conception happens otherwise normally -- IVF involves combining eggs and sperm outside the body in a laboratory. Once an embryo or embryos form, they are then placed in the uterus. IVF is a complex and expensive procedure; only about 5% of couples with infertility seek it out. However, since its introduction in the U.S. in 1981, IVF and other similar techniques have resulted in more than 200,000 babies.

What Causes of Infertility Can IVF Treat?

When it comes to infertility, IVF may be an option if you or your partner have been diagnosed with:

Endometriosis

Low sperm counts

Problems with the uterus or fallopian tubes

Problems with ovulation

Antibody problems that harm sperm or eggs

The inability of sperm to penetrate or survive in the cervical mucus

Poor egg quality

Genetic disease of mother or father

An unexplained fertility problem

IVF is never the first step in the treatment of infertility except in cases of complete tubal blockage. Instead, it's reserved for cases in which other methods such as fertility drugs, surgery, and artificial insemination haven't worked.

If you think that IVF might make sense for you, carefully assess any treatment center before undergoing the procedure. Here are some questions to ask the staff at the fertility clinic:

What is your pregnancy ratio per embryo transfer?

What is your pregnancy rate for couples in our age group and with our fertility problem?

What is the live birth rate for all couples who undergo this procedure each year at your facility?

How many of those deliveries are twins or other multiple births?

How much will the procedure cost, including the cost of the hormone treatments?

How much does it cost to store embryos and how long can we store them?

Do you participate in an egg donation program?

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What Can I Expect From IVF?

The first step in IVF involves injecting hormones so you produce multiple eggs each month instead of only one.You will then be tested to determine whether you're ready for egg retrieval.

Prior to the retrieval procedure, you will be given injections of a medication that ripens the developing eggs and starts the process of ovulation. Timing is important; the eggs must be retrieved just before they emerge from the follicles in the ovaries. If the eggs are taken out too early or too late, they won't develop normally. Your doctor may do blood tests or an ultrasound to be sure the eggs are at the right stage of development before retrieving them. The IVF facility will provide you with special instructions to follow the night before and the day of the procedure. Most women are given pain medication and the choice of being mildly sedated or going under full anesthesia.

During the procedure, your doctor will locate follicles in the ovary with ultrasound and remove the eggs with a hollow needle. The procedure usually takes less than 30 minutes, but may take up to an hour.

Immediately following the retrieval, your eggs will be mixed in the laboratory with your partner's sperm, which he will have donated on the same day.

While you and your partner go home, the fertilized eggs are kept in the clinic under observation to ensure optimal growth. Depending on the clinic, you may even wait up to five days until the embryo reaches a more advanced blastocyst stage.

Once the embryos are ready, you will return to the IVF facility so doctors can transfer one or more into your uterus. This procedure is quicker and easier than the retrieval of the egg. The doctor will insert a flexible tube called a catheter through your vagina and cervix and into your uterus, where the embryos will be deposited. To increase the chances of pregnancy, most IVF experts recommend transferring up to three embryos at a time. However, this means you could have a multiple pregnancy, which can increase the health risks for both you and the babies.

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Following the procedure, you would typically stay in bed for several hours and be discharged four to six hours later. Your doctor will probably perform a pregnancy test on you about two weeks after the embryo transfer.

In cases where the man's sperm count is extremely low or there is poor motility (movement of the sperm), doctors may combine IVF with a procedure called intracytoplasmic sperm injection. In this procedure, a sperm is taken from semen -- or in some cases right from the testicles -- and inserted directly into the egg. Once a viable embryo is produced, it is transferred to the uterus using the usual IVF procedure.

What Are the Success Rates for IVF?

Success rates for IVF depend on a number of factors, including the reason for infertility, where you're having the procedure done, and your age. The CDC compiles national statistics for all assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures performed in the U.S., including IVF, GIFT, and ZIFT, although IVF is by far the most common; it accounts for 99% of the procedures. The most recent report from 2016 found:

Pregnancy was achieved in an average of 27.3% of all cycles (higher or lower depending on the age of the woman).

The percentage of cycles that resulted in live births was 22.2% on average (higher or lower depending on the age of the woman).

Are There Other Issues With IVF to Consider?

Any embryos that you do not use in your first IVF attempt can be frozen for later use. This will save you money if you undergo IVF a second or third time. If you do not want your leftover embryos, you may donate them to another infertile couple, or you and your partner can ask the clinic to destroy the embryos. Both you and your partner must agree before the clinic will destroy or donate your embryos.

A woman's age is a major factor in the success of IVF for any couple. For instance, a woman who is under age 35 and undergoes IVF has a 39.6% chance of having a baby, while a woman over age 40 has an 11.5% chance. However, the CDC recently found that the success rate is increasing in every age group as the techniques are refined and doctors become more experienced.

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What Are The Costs of IVF?

The average cost of an IVF cycle in the U.S. is $12,400, according to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. This price will vary depending on where you live, the amount of medications you're required to take, the number of IVF cycles you undergo, and the amount your insurance company will pay toward the procedure. You should thoroughly investigate your insurance company's coverage of IVF and ask for a written statement of your benefits. Although some states have enacted laws requiring insurance companies to cover at least some of the costs of infertility treatment, many states haven't.

Also be aware that some carriers will pay for infertility drugs and monitoring, but not for the cost of IVF or other artificial reproductive technology. Resolve: The National Infertility Association publishes a booklet called the "Infertility Insurance Advisor," which provides tips on reviewing your insurance benefits contract.

Sources

SOURCES: American Society for Reproductive Medicine web site. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists web site.
Human Reproduction Update , July-August 2002.
The Infertility Workup and Understanding Treatment Options , RESOLVE online.
The Merck Manual , Seventeenth Edition, 2000.
The Fertility Handbook: A Guide to Getting Pregnant , Addicus Books, 2002. CDC: "2016 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates National Summary Report." " Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates 2009."

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Today, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is practically a household word. But not so long ago, it was a mysterious procedure for infertility that produced what were then known as "test-tube babies." Louise Brown, born in England in 1978, was the first such baby to be conceived outside her mother's womb.

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In-Vitro Fertilization originates back to 1855 when doctors began to believe they could cure women who were sterile. The first recorded case of artificial insemination was in 1884 when physician William Pancoast injects sperm into a women. In 1968 the first successful case of vitro fertilization was done by implanting fertilized eggs back into previously infertile women. The first test tube baby was then to come in 1978, and by 1980 despite all the controversy America's first IVF clinic was created

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A series of procedures used to help fertility and genetic problems to help with the conception of a child. In this process eggs are retrieved from a women's ovaries and fertilized, by a sperm, in a lab. This fertilized egg is then placed into the uterus of the woman. This can be done using your eggs, your partners sperm, or sperm from a random donor.

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) - Learn about the IVF process and what to expect from this assisted reproductive technology to treat infertility.

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To render the, female gamete, capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. To fecundate or impregnate.

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Fertilize definition at Dictionary.com, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. Look it up now!

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A biological process made to occur in a laboratory vessel or experimental environment rather than within a living organism or natural setting. Made to occur outside a living organism.

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In vitro definition, (of a biological process) made to occur in a laboratory vessel or other controlled experimental environment rather than within a living organism or natural setting. See more.