In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
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The history of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET) dates back as early as the 1890s when Walter Heape a professor and physician at the University of Cambridge, England, who had been conducting research on reproduction in a number of animal species, reported the first known case of embryo transplantation in rabbits, long before the applications to human fertility were even suggested.
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IVF Worldwide
IVF-Worldwide.com is the largest and most comprehensive in-vitro fertilization (IVF)-focused website for doctors, embryologists, nurses and social workers. IVF-Worldwide.com links doctors and specialists from IVF centers in order to encourage dialogue, discuss special treatments and medications, and advance research on IVF issues.
IVF-lings
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IVF.ca
IVF.ca is an infertility outreach resource community created by patients for prospective, existing and past IVF patients. IVF.ca helps you connect to peers, experts and relevant resource information. IVF.ca has forums for cycle buddies, due date buddies, child-free living, parenting, expert opinions and general social interaction.
IVFAustralia
IVFAustralia’s leading group of fertility specialists, nurses, scientists and counsellors whose collective experience, research, advanced scientific care and collaborative team approach work together to deliver the highest IVF pregnancy success rates in Australia for patients.
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Journal of Clinical Embryology
The Journal of Clinical Embryology™ is committed to reporting significant, accurate and up-to-date scientific articles and information concerning issues of importance to clinical laboratory embryologists, andrologists and those professionals engaged in the science of human Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and infertility medicine.
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Resolve
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) involves several types of medical treatment designed to result in pregnancy. Types of ART include in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT), embryo cryopreservation, egg or embryo donation, and gestational carriers.
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
SART is the primary organization of professionals dedicated to the practice of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in the United States. ART includes the practice of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). The mission of our organization is to set up and help maintain the standards for ART in an effort to better serve our members and our patients.
American Pregnancy Association
In Vitro Fertilization is a one assisted reproductive technology (ART) commonly referred to as IVF. IVF is the process of fertilization by manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish, and then transferring the embryo to the uterus. Other forms of ART include gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT).
MayoClinic
Your chances of having a healthy baby using IVF depend on many factors, such as your age and the cause of infertility. In addition, IVF can be time-consuming, expensive and invasive. If more than one embryo is implanted in your uterus, IVF can result in a pregnancy with more than one fetus (multiple pregnancy).
MedlinePlus
IVF involves large amounts of physical and emotional energy, time, and money. Many couples dealing with infertility suffer stress and depression. A woman taking fertility medicines may have bloating, abdominal pain, mood swings, headaches, and other side effects. Many IVF medicines must be given by injection, often several times a day. Repeated injections can cause bruising.
NHS
IVF doesn't always result in pregnancy and it can be both physically and emotionally demanding. If you're going through IVF, you should be offered counselling to help you through the process.
The Guardian
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