Assisted Reproductive Technology, IVF Involves the Transfer of

Answer: fertilised embryo.

• IVF (In vitro fertilization), is an advanced treatment form to manage patients experiencing difficulty undergoing conception

• IVF involves a combination of the sperm with the egg

1. Gonadotropins are used to stimulate oocyte production  Further they are removed from the ovaries, allowing the fertilisation of sperm in a culture medium created artificially in a laboratory. 

2. The embryo culture is done for 2–6 days after the fertilisation is achieved. 

3. The embryo is now implanted in the uterus of the mother to establish a conception. mechanism.

• An added advantage is that the number of embryos to be transferred can be controlled