German Lebanese Medical Center (GLMC)

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a procedure designed to improve fertilization. An egg, or several eggs, are surgically removed from the ovary and are fertilized within a laboratory environment. The fertilized egg, now considered an embryo, is then implanted into the uterus.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a laboratory procedure and a form of micromanipulation. It involves the injection of a single sperm directly into the cytoplasm of a mature egg using a glass needle called a micropipette.

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a procedure designed to place sperm directly into a woman's uterus through artificial means. The sperm is prepared for this procedure in the laboratory and then deposited inside the endometrial cavity using a small catheter passed through the endocervical canal.