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IVF can be an ordeal. Finally, science has a better way
An advance in ‘maturing’ eggs outside the body could make IVF less burdensome for women.
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In 2021, about 2.3 per cent of babies born in the US were conceived through some form of assisted reproductive technology – nearly all of those involving in-vitro fertilisation.
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Lisa Jarvis
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Anyone who has undergone in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) will tell you that the process can be daunting. It involves weeks of mood-altering, bloat-inducing hormone injections to retrieve eggs so they can be fertilised in a laboratory before being implanted.
That is followed by weeks of holding your breath to find out if all the discomfort, anxiety and many thousands of dollars have been worth it.
