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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Audio (En español)

A medical procedure used to help a woman become pregnant. In vitro fertilization (IVF) involves removing mature eggs from a woman’s ovary, fertilizing the eggs with sperm in a laboratory, and then introducing the resulting embryo into a woman's uterus.