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Understanding Infertility
Glossary
A diagnosis, or even a general conversation about infertility can take individuals unfamiliar with the language of reproductive technologies, on a roller coaster ride of new information and understanding. Here you will find easy to understand definitions for commonly used terms related to infertility and infertility treatment.
- Idiopathic Infertility
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The term used to describe unexplained infertility.
- Implantation
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The embedding of the fertilized egg in the endometrium of the uterus.
- In Vitro fertilization (IVF)
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A procedure in which several eggs are retrieved from the ovary, fertilized in the laboratory with sperm from the male partner, and a small selection of the resulting embryos are then transferred to the uterus for transplantation.
- Infertility
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The inability to conceive after repeated intercourse without contraception for one year.
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
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A micromanipulation procedure where a single sperm is injected into an egg to enable fertilization. This procedure is used in cases where the male partner has very low sperm counts, non-motile sperm, poor sperm morphology (shape) or is unable to ejaculate and therefore cannot either have intercourse or produce a semen sample.