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Fertilization & Early Development

Presented from India by Dr. Richika Sahay

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Fertilization occurs when a sperm cell merges with an egg cell, creating a zygote, which is the first stage of a new life. This process takes place in the fallopian tube. The zygote then undergoes rapid cell division, known as cleavage, forming a multi-cellular structure called a blastocyst. As the...

Case Summary

Fertilization can be either in vivo or in vitro in humans, or external or internal in the broader ecosystem. In vitro fertilization (IVF) involves creating embryos from oocytes and sperm in a petri dish. Oocytes are collected from ovaries through ultrasound-guided follicular aspiration, matured, and fertilized. Semen, either conventional or sex-frozen, is used for fertilization.

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Dr. Richika Sahay

Alumni- MGM Medical College

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