Microscopic Image of Embryo Created
During In Vitro Fertilization

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) involves the combining of the egg and the sperm in the laboratory. A woman uses medications to produce multiple eggs. Those eggs are removed by a single, small surgical procedure performed in the office, and the eggs and sperm are mixed in the laboratory to create an early pregnancy (embryo). That embryo is placed into the woman’s uterus in a simple office procedure.

Although this technology was originally developed for women with blockages in their fallopian tubes, it is now used for a variety of reasons. It is still the only treatment which allows your doctor to directly see the quality of your eggs, the fertilization of your eggs and sperm, and the quality of the embryos produced. It is also the treatment with the highest overall pregnancy rates.