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In Vitro Fertilization, Assisted Reproductive Technology

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ART; Assisted reproductive technology; Egg donation; Egg donor; Embryo donation; Gestational carrier; ICSI; In vitro fertilization; Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; IVF; PGD; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis; Sperm donation; Sperm donor; Surrogacy; Surrogate

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a method of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in which eggs are exposed to sperm in a laboratory, and the resulting embryos are placed into the uterus to achieve a pregnancy.

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a method of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in which eggs are exposed to sperm in a laboratory, and the resulting embryos are placed into the uterus to achieve a pregnancy. In order to obtain eggs, female patients take medications to stimulate available eggs to move forward toward ovulation. Ultrasound and blood testing monitor the ovarian response. Ultrasound-guided egg retrieval is performed when the eggs are thought to be mature. Once removed, the...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility, Duke University Medical Center, 5704 Fayetteville Rd, 27713, Durham, NC, USA

    Dr. Jason S. Yeh

  2. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility, Duke Fertility Center, 5704 Fayetteville Rd, 27713, Durham, NC, USA

    Dr. Susannah D. Copland

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  1. Dr. Jason S. Yeh
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Correspondence to Jason S. Yeh .

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  1. Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

    Marc D. Gellman

  2. Cardiovascular Safety, Quintiles, Durham, NC, USA

    J. Rick Turner

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Yeh, J.S., Copland, S.D. (2013). In Vitro Fertilization, Assisted Reproductive Technology. In: Gellman, M.D., Turner, J.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1005-9_1640

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