What is IVF?

IVF is a type of assisted reproductive technology (ART). It can be carried out using your own eggs and sperm, or eggs and sperm from donors. In some cases, a procedure called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) may be used if there are issues with the sperm quality.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a fertility treatment that involves fertilizing an egg with sperm outside of the body in a laboratory dish and then returning the fertilized egg to the womb.