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In vitro fertilization is a form of treatment for infertility, giving an infertile couple the chance to have a child that is biologically their own.eMedicineHealth: In Vitro Fertilization
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Fast Facts
- Abbreviated name: IVF
- Introduced in the U.S. in 1981WebMD: A Couples Guide: Trying to Conceive
- Has resulted in over 200,000 livesWebMD: A Couples Guide: Trying to Conceive
- 6.1 million Americans are infertileeMedicineHealth: In Vitro Fertilization
- Different than artificial inseminationWebMD: A Couples Guide: Trying to Conceive
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Age Controversy
There is quite a bit of ethical debate surrounding the prospective mother's age. Women as old as 70 are giving birth in India through IVF treatment.MSNBC.com: New IVF dilemmas make old fears seem quaint (July 24, 2008) However, whether or not this is an acceptable age to have a child is controversial within the medical world. -
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YouTube: A guided tour of the IVF procedure (Time 3:14)
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American Pregnancy Association (APA): In Vitro Fertilization
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British Medical Journal: Ethical debate: In vitro fertilisation
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Assisted Reproductive Technology
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HealthDay: New Method Better Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization Success
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In Vitro Fertilization Book Set: Making Miracles Kids Story Book + IVF telling a Child: Where? How? When? Why? If? (Assisted reproduction and infertility issues) - $14.99
Use these two simple paperback books to begin opening up about in vitro fertilization conception with children. Making Miracles tells a wonderful story of a boy who assists a frog with making her babies. Later, he learns his family had assi...
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Imagery and Meditations to Support In-Vitro Fertilization - $29.95
This Guided Imagery CD is designed to support you during your journey to pregnancy. The imagery contained within this recording is structured to complement an In Vitro Fertilization Cycle. The recording contains specific tracks for use pr...
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Technostorks: A Documentary on Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) - $21.99
Technostorks documents the true life stories of three couples - Joann and Sean, Nora and Eric, and Wendy and Rodney as they go through infertility and in-vitro fertilization. It is the first IVF cycle for Sean and Joann, the second for Wen...
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In Vitro Fertilization: The A.R.T. Of Making Babies - $16.95
Approximately four million couples in the U.S. face infertility. For about 25 percent of them, in vitro fertilization is the best option for conception, yet many couples remain uninformed about the procedure. Written by one of the top in vi...
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The Couple's Guide to In Vitro Fertilization: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Your Chances of Success - $16.95
A wise and compassionate guide to getting successfully through one of the most expensive and stressful fertility treatments. Despite the fact that it is an expensive, complex, emotionally draining, and often last-ditch fertility treatme...
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View All In Vitro Fertilization Questions (22) | Ask a QuestionWhat are some good online resources to search for fertility clinics? (1 Answer)Sounds like most folks try to find one doctor who can advise you both as a couple. I found a great WebMD article that led to some other great online ... read moreCan trying to get pregnant be considered unethical? (4 Answers)As someone who has been in healthcare for over 23 years, I don't believe it is unethical at all. The problem with adoption is that many people are looking for ... read moreDo you think the mother of the California octuplets is selfish? (8 Answers)I work for an infertility specialist, and we would NEVER implant more then 3 embryo's per cycle, the risk is just too high, and in the case of someone as ... read morehow long does it take sperm to reach the egg to get the girl fertilized and really pregnate (5 Answers)it's true that it could happen within about 10 minutes but seconds is much too fast. Fertilization occurs in the fallopian tubes, which is on the opposite end of the ... read more
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