The principal fertility tests for a couple with infertility problems are a Hysterosalpingography and a hormonal profile for the woman and a Sperm Analysis for the man.
The principal fertility tests for a couple with infertility problems are a Hysterosalpingography and a hormonal profile for the woman and a Sperm Analysis for the man.
The oocyte is the biggest cell in the human body and, perhaps, the most valuable. Every woman has a specific number of oocytes in her ovaries, which is defined early on during her fetal life. Their number decreases steadily until their depletion during menopause. The creation of new oocytes is impossible.
In natural cycle IVF the oocyte that is released during the normal monthly cycle is collected, without administering medication to stimulate the ovary. In certain cases, a low dose of hormones is administered during the last days of therapy to avoid early ovulation.
The term "in vitro fertilization" refers to medically assisted reproduction. The process of fertilization between the two gametes, the oocyte and the spermatozoon, takes place outside the woman’s body in the laboratory.