IVF | IVF success rate
Invitrofertilisation(IVF)isoneofseveraltechniquesavailabletohelp peoplewithfertilityproblemshaveababy.DuringIVF,aneggisremovedfromthewomansovariesandfertilisedwithsperminalaboratory.Thefertilisedegg,calledanembryo,isthenreturnedtothewomanswombtogrowanddevelop.Itcanbecarriedoutusingyoureggsandyourpartners sperm,oreggsandspermfromdonors.WhocanhaveIVF?TheNationalInstituteforHealthandCareExcellence(NICE)fertilityguidelines[1]makerecommendationsaboutwhoshouldhaveaccesstoIVFtreatmentontheNHSinEngl...
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is one of several techniques available to help people with fertility problems have a baby.
During IVF, an egg is removed from the womans ovaries and fertilised with sperm in a laboratory.
The fertilised egg, called an embryo, is then returned to the womans womb to grow and develop.
It can be carried out using your eggs and your partners sperm, or eggs and sperm from donors.
Who can have IVF?The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) fertility guidelines[1] make recommendations about who should have access to IVF treatment on the NHS in England and Wales.
These guidelines recommended that IVF should be offered to women under the age of 43 who have been trying to get pregnant through regular unprotected sex for 2 years, or who have had 12 cycles of artificial insemination[2].
However, the final decision about who can have NHS-funded IVF in England is made by local cl...