how does ivf treatment work?

Question: how does ivf treatment work?

Asked by ronaldo to Paula, Nathalie, Katy on 24 Jun 2010 in Categories: General.
- Nathalie Pettorelli answered on 24 Jun 2010:
  
  Hi Ronaldo,
  
  In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a process by which egg cells (produced by women) are fertilised by spermatozoides outside the womb. If the egg is successfully fertilised egg, it is then transferred to the future mother’s uterus. If the egg implants in that uterus, it can then develop into a foetus. Hope that answers your question 😉
- Katy Mee answered on 24 Jun 2010:
  
  in vitro means in glass so it’s basically taking the sperm and egg out of the body and fertilising them in a test tube – the idea is that you can similuate the perfect conditions for fertilisation so for people who have healthy eggs/sperm but who have other medical conditions that mean they aren’t able to get pregnant, this is an alternative.
- Paula Salgado answered on 24 Jun 2010:
  
  Hi Ronaldo
  
  Basically, doctors take an egg from the mum and a sperm from the dad and bring them together in vitro (IVF stands for “in vitro fertilisation”). That means that instead of fertilisation happening inside the mum’s womb, it happens in a test tube. When the fertilized egg has divided a few times, doctors put the egg back in to the mum’s womb and hopefully it will grow to be a baby.
  
  Hope that makes it clearer – if not, let me know and I’ll try to explain better! 😉

Question: how does ivf treatment work?