What is IVF and How it is done?

Almost all of us have heard the term IVF, which is related to pregnancy. Today in this informative video, Dr. Jay Mehta, Advanced IVF & infertility specialist from the Shree IVF clinic, Mumbai explains all the basics & processes of IVF i.e. in-vitro fertilization. Dr. Jay, starts with the very basics of IVF, right from meaning i.e. what is the full form of IVF to how IVF is performed. He also explains the difference between ‘In vitro vs In vivo’ fertilization or in simple terms, the difference between ‘natural pregnancy vs ivf pregnancy

We all know the natural fertilization process in which, during sexual intercourse, sperms get discharged and swim up to the eggs in the ovaries of a woman. After the sperm fertilizes the egg, it takes up to five days for an embryo to reach the uterus, after which the embryo gets implanted on the wall of the uterus. In medical terms, it is called ‘In Vivo Fertilisation‘

Now if there is any problem in any of these things that are part of a natural conception like a problem in sperms, eggs, fallopian tubes, etc, then this natural process is not possible. So when there is a problem in any of the components, we do this whole process in the laboratory where sperms are collected from a male partner, and eggs are collected from a female partner and are fertilized in the lab. And i.e. is called ‘In-Vitro Fertilisation‘ or IVF.

Later in this video, Dr also tells how the sperms and eggs are fertilized in the lab and what does ICSI, which is also a part of IVF, is done. To understand the basics of IVF, watch the entire video till the end.

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