1. IVF (In Vitro Fertilization)
A PRESENTATION BY NOELLE LUCIEN

2. Natural Conception (Overview)

3. Infertility
Infertility is the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce by natural means1. Infertility (in males and females)  be painful or a way to escape unwanted pregnancies 1/6 couples are affected with infertility (temporary/permanent)

4. What is IVF? A type of assisted reproductive technology (ART)
The process of manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish, and then transferring the embryo to the uterus.

5. What can IVF be used for? Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes
Male factor infertility including decreased sperm count or sperm motility
Women with ovulation disorders, premature ovarian failure, uterine fibroids
Women who have had their fallopian tubes removed
Individuals with a genetic disorder
Unexplained infertility

6. Procedure 9 week process! Basic 5 Steps:
Monitor and stimulate the development of healthy egg(s) in the ovaries.
Collect the eggs.
Secure the sperm.
Combine the eggs and sperm together in the laboratory and provide the appropriate environment for fertilization and early embryo growth.
Transfer embryos into the uterus.
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7. Procedure Overview

8. Risk Factors
Risks of bleeding, infection, and damage to the bowel or bladder
Multiple pregnancies/Premature delivery and low birth weight
Extreme physical, financial, and emotional commitment
Expense ($12,000- $17,000)

9. Success Rate IMPORTANT: Pregnancy Rate = Live Birth Rate
(Dependent on factors: reproductive history, age of mother, type of infertility, lifestyle factors)
Stats for the United States:
41-43% for women under age 35
33-36% for women ages 35 to 37
23-27% for women ages 38 to 40
13-18% for women ages over 40

10. Ethical Arguments: Against IVF
1) Infertility might be passed onto their children  suffering for child
2) More embryos produced than needed (denying them of potential life)
3) Embryologists select embryos (choosing who gets to live)
4) Unnatural (unlike natural conception which is through an act of love)
5) Infertility is the by the will of God
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11. Ethical Arguments: For IVF
1) Some infertility is due to environmental factors (offspring won’t inherit it) 2)Embryos killed during IVF can’t feel pain/suffer (no nervous system) 3)Embryos can be screened (so there is lack of suffering due to genetic disease) 4) Parents going through IVF must have a strong desire for children 5)Infertility brings unhappiness to parents who want a child
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12. Final Thoughts

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