10, 000 Australian couples are treated with IVF each year. The expensive and rather risky program (costing around $4000 excluding overheads) allows infertile couples to achieve pregnancy when conventional therapy has failed or is unacceptable. The procedure involves placing eggs that have been fertilised in a cultured dish directly into the uterus. A successful procedure will go as follows:

- Couples are counselled about their situation and informed on the procedure, their obligations and rights.

- Medical history, physical examination and other related tests are taken to determine candidacy.

- The woman receives hormone injections (Human Menopausal Gonadotropin and recombinant Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) to stimulate development of the ovarian follicles which contain eggs. Frequent blood tests are taken to
monitor hormone secretion from the ovary and pituitary gland.

- When eggs are ripe, they are retrieved by transvaginal needle aspiration, guided by......

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Title: Ivf - In Vitro Fertilisation
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