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In vitro fertilization(AE) or fertilisation(BE) (IVF) is a technique in which egg cells are fertilized outside the woman's body. It is a major treatment in infertility. In brief, the process involves controlling the ovulatory process, removing ova (eggs) from the woman's body and letting sperm fertilize them in a fluid medium. The fertilized egg or embryo is then transferred to the patient's uterus with the intent to establish a successful pregnancy. "In vitro" is Latin for "in glass", referring to the test tubes, however neither glass nor test tubes are being used.

Initially the IVF was developed to overcome infertility due to problems of the fallopian tubes, but it turned out that it was successful in most infertility situations. The introduction of ICSI addresses the problem of male infertility to a large extent. Thus for IVF to be successful it may be easier to say that it requires healthy ova, sperm that can fertilize, and a uterus that can maintain a pregnancy.