Lalita Upadhayay¹* and Prabhleen Kaur²

¹IVF, Embryology, Seeds of Innocence, India
²IVF, Embryology, Babyscience, India

*Corresponding Author: Upadhayay, IVF, Embryology, Seeds of Innocence, India.

Received: April 08, 2024; Published: May 03, 2024

Abstract

In vitro maturation is the collection and maturation of gametes (particularly eggs/oocytes), outside a human body. The process involves retrieval of oocytes from antral follicles. The retrieval protocol is followed by maturation in laboratory (in vitro) and fertilisation (IVF). In this literature, the process, history, methodology, scope and limitations of IVM are explained in detail.

Keywords: Fertilization; Maturation; Methodology

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Citation

Citation: Lalita Upadhayay and Prabhleen Kaur. “In vitro Maturation: Methodology, Limitations and Scope".Acta Scientific Women's Health 6.6 (2024): 02-04.

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