California InVitro Fertilization, California IVF

Infertility affects about 6.1 million people in the United States, about 10% of men and women of reproductive age. One of the and advanced technologies to help a woman become pregnant in California is with in vitro fertilization or IVF.

In 1981 IVF was first used successfully in the US. More than quater million babies have been born since then as a result of using the in vitro fertilization technique.

Invitro fertilization offers infertile couples a chance to have a child who is biologically related to them.

With california in vitro fertilization, a method of assisted reproduction, a man's sperm and the woman's egg are combined in a laboratory dish, where fertilization occurs. The resulting embryo is then transferred to the woman’s uterus (womb) to implant and develop naturally. Usually, 2-4 embryos are placed in the woman’s uterus at one time. Each attempt is called a cycle.

The term test tube baby is often used to refer to children conceived with this technique.

Less than 5% of infertile couples actually use in vitro fertilization. IVF is usually the treatment of choice for a woman with blocked, severely damaged, or no fallopian tubes.

in vitro fertilization is also used to overcome infertility caused by endometriosis or problems with the man’s sperm (such as low sperm count). Couples who simply can’t conceive and have tried other infertility methods that have not worked for them can also try IVF.