Researchers Develop A Cheaper And Less Invasive Alternative To IVF Treatments

The University of New South Wales has successfully developed a cheaper and less invasive alternative to IVF treatments called CAPA in vitro maturation.

The Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney now offers a less invasive and more affordable alternative to conventional reproductive treatments developed by experts at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

IVF, often known as in vitro fertilization, has long been the standard treatment for infertility. This approach, however, is expensive, and it calls for patients to administer follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH), which can be quite uncomfortable and lead to some medical issues, in order to promote egg growth prior to extraction.

CAPA in vitro maturation (CAPA-IVM), a recently developed IVF alternative from UNSW, involves removing immature eggs from the ovaries and developing them outside the body, requiring fewer hormone injections and being less expensive. Prof. Robert Gilchrist of UNSW Medicine & Health in Sydney and...

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