In Vitro Fertilization is commonly referred to as IVF. It was originally developed to treat infertility caused by blocked or damaged fallopian tubes. However, it is currently used to treat a variety of infertility problems.

IVF involves collecting egg and sperm and placing them together in a laboratory environment to fertilize outside the body (in vitro).

The fertilized egg(s) (aka embryos) are then transferred (physically placed) several days later to the woman’s uterus, where implantation and embryo development will hopefully occur just as in a normal pregnancy.