In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a process to aid fertilization by combining the egg and sperm outside the womb, or in vitro. If fertilization occurs, the fertilized egg is placed into the woman’s uterus. The steps involved in IVF include stimulating the development of eggs and collecting them outside the body, introducing sperm for fertilization and growth and transferring the fertilized egg into the uterus.
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There can be a lot of anxiety arising from infertility, the expense of treatment, the weeks of injections and the extremely high levels of hormones involved, so include stress reduction (for example, talking to a professional, yoga, meditation) in your plans.
Don’t stress over the retrieval procedure itself; it is not difficult.
