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In vitro fertilization (IVF): Eggs are removed from the ovary via transvaginally guided ultrasound and aspiration after being stimulated with one or more fertility drugs to ensure that enough eggs are available for retrieval. Eggs and sperm are combined in a petri dish in a laboratory, which is placed in an incubator to encourage fertilization. When fertilization occurs, the resulting embryo is transferred back to the uterus during another procedure several days later.