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What is IVF? In vitro fertilisation (IVF) literally means ‘fertilisation in glass’ giving us the familiar term ‘test tube baby’. During the IVF process, eggs are removed from the ovaries and fertilised with sperm in the laboratory. The fertilised egg (embryo) is later placed in the woman’s womb. Is IVF for me? A clinic may recommend IVF as your best treatment option if: You have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility Your fallopian tubes are blocked You have been unsuccessful with other techniques like using fertility drugs or intrauterine insemination (IUI) There is a minor degree of male subfertility - more severe problems are treated with intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). How does IVF work? IVF techniques can differ from clinic to clinic, often depending on your individual circumstances. A typical treatment may involve: For Women:     Step 1: Suppressing the natural monthly hormone cycle As a first step you may be given a drug to suppress your natural

What is cervical cerclage? Cervical cerclage , also known as a cervical stitch, is a treatment for cervical incompetence or insufficiency, when the cervix starts to shorten and open too early during a pregnancy causing either a late miscarriage or preterm birth. When is it done? Usually the treatment is done in the second trimester (12-14 weeks) of pregnancy, for a woman who had either one or more late miscarriages in the past. It can be planned prior to pregnancy when it is done abdominally and laparoscopically. Who needs a cervical circlage? A doctor might recommend a cerclage be performed if a woman has one or more of the following risk factors: a previous preterm delivery previous trauma or surgery to the cervix H/O early rupture of membranes ("breaking water") hormonal influences abnormalities of the uterus or cervix In women with a prior spontaneous preterm birth and who are pregnant with one baby, and have shortening of the cervical length less