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How PGD is performed
Ovulation induction
The first step involves stimulation of the ovaries for
ovulation. Ovulation is the release of a mature egg from its
follicle in the ovary.
Most patients who undergo cycles of assisted conception do
not have ovulation problems. The aim of stimulation is to
induce, in the chosen cycle of assisted reproduction, the
simultaneous maturation of several follicles in order to
have many ovocytes available and possibly many embryos to
transfer.
In the IVF process, mature eggs must be retrieved before
they are ovulated. Medication is used during a woman’s cycle
in order to stimulate the eggs to mature at the correct
time.
Ultrasound control of the ovary enables us to know when the
eggs are fully mature.
Next :
Oocyte aspiration
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