In the conventional IVF process, the oocytes obtained from the ovarian puncture are incubated together with the spermatozoa in a laboratory dish. This incubation must be performed under optimal conditions for fertilization to occur. The fastest sperm will be able to fertilize the egg by itself and give rise to an embryo.
The embryos will be kept in culture until the day of embryo transfer or vitrification for transfer at another time.
Read the full article on: Assisted reproduction techniques: differences and complexities ( 94).
By Alicia Francos Pérez M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Ana Mª Villaquirán Villalba M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano M.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 08/31/2022
