IVF

Question 1

What happened in the 1890’s?

Answer 1

First known case of embryo transplant in rabbits

Question 2

What happened in 1959?

Answer 2

First birth using IVF in rabbit/mammal

Question 3

What happened in 1976?

Answer 3

First IVF human pregnancy was ectopic

Question 4

What happened in 1978?

Answer 4

First successful live birth through IVF - Louise Joy Brown

Question 5

What factors affect fertility?

Answer 5

Female Empowerment
Wellbeing and status of children
Tech and economic changes
Family Planning
Education

Question 6

What is an IUI?

Answer 6

Put sperm in uterus - used for those with a low sperm count, single women, same sex or unexplained fertility

Question 7

How to do IVF/ICSI?

Answer 7

Ovary stimulation
Oocyte/sperm retrieval
Oocyte/sperm analysis
Fertilisation
Growth management and viability
Embryo transfer
Early pregnancy support
Pregnancy testing

Question 8

Why do they only give one embryo transfer?

Answer 8

To decrease the amount of multiple births from ARTs

Question 9

Why do they do pre-implantation genetic testing?

Answer 9

Healthier eggs