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Fertility Treatments

Some women don't have high enough levels of FSH to stimulate the maturation of their eggs. This means that they are infertile. Modern reproductive technologies can help these women to give birth:

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Fertility drugs

  • A drug that contains a mixture of FSH and LH can be prescribed by a doctor.
  • Boosting the levels of FSH and LH can cause an egg to be released in the ovaries.
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In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)

  • FSH & LH are given to stimulate the growth of lots of eggs.
  • Eggs are collected before being fertilised in a petri dish in a laboratory, using sperm from the father.
  • These fertilised eggs grow into embryos and are implanted into the woman’s uterus.

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