This memory aid covers Memory Aids within Fertility Treatment for GCSE Biology. Topic 10: Fertility Treatment It is section 7 of 11 in this topic. Use it for quick recall, then test yourself straight afterwards so the memory aid becomes usable in an answer.
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Section 7 of 11
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Memory Aids
IVF steps — "SFEID":
- Stimulate ovaries with FSH injections
- Fertilise eggs with sperm in a lab dish
- Embryos grown for 2-5 days in incubator
- Implant 1-2 embryos into the uterus
- Discard / freeze remaining embryos
IVF vs Clomifene — "Simple vs Complex": Clomifene = tablet, stimulates natural ovulation, natural conception follows. IVF = injections, surgical egg collection, lab fertilisation, embryo transfer. Clomifene is the first step; IVF is when simpler treatments have not worked.
The ethical debate — three positions: (1) Pro-IVF: helps infertile couples have children; (2) Concern about embryos: unused embryos are destroyed, which some view as ethically problematic; (3) Multiple births risk: transferring two embryos raises risk of twins, which carries higher medical risks.
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Practice Questions for Fertility Treatment
Which two hormones are given to a woman at the start of IVF treatment to stimulate the production of multiple eggs?
Explain why FSH and LH are given to a woman before eggs are collected during IVF.
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