If pregnancy is still not achieved after treatments for the above issues, IVF is the only recourse. Here the eggs from the female and the sperm from the male are harvested separately. This is followed by fertilizing the egg using the sperm in a laboratory before it is placed inside the uterus of the female. IVF treatment bypasses a number of issues including low-quality male sperm or in the context of female infertility issues, blocked Fallopian tubes, irregular ovulation, hormonal disturbances or a problematic cervix.