The woman's egg is retrieved and is put into a petri dish with the spouse's sperm. The egg is then placed into the woman's uterus. The only difference is the egg and sperm are placed in the fallopian tubes and conception occurs naturally. IVF is usually used when a female has tubal damage. This involves the man's sperm being placed into the women's uterus right after she ovulates.
Male infertility is just as prevalent as female infertility.
Male infertility consists of abnormally shaped sperm which, because of their shape, cannot implant into the egg correctly. Another cause is varicocele. When a vein around a testicle gets twisted, this can cause the temperature not to be cool enough for proper sperm formation. Although there are many treatments available to couples who want little ones running around, there are many setbacks to the procedures. Yet, the problem lies in the cost for each procedure.