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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.
- Oligospermia
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Too few sperm.
- Ovarian Cyst
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A fluid-filled sac inside the ovary. An ovarian cyst may be found in conjunction with ovulation disorders, tumors of the ovary, and endometriosis.
- Ovarian Failure
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The inability of the ovary to respond to any gonadotropic hormone stimulation, usually due to the absence of follicular tissue on a genetic basis or the postmenopausal condition. Diagnosed by elevated FSH in the blood.
- Ovaries
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The sexual gland of the female which produces the hormones estrogen and progesterone and in which the ova are developed; there are two ovaries, one on each side of the pelvis and they are connected to the uterus by the fallopian tubes.
- Ovulation
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The discharge of a ripened egg, usually at about the midpoint of the menstrual cycle.
- Ovulation Induction
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Medical treatment performed to initiate ovulation.
- Ovulatory Failure (Anovulation)
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The failure to ovulate.
- Ovum
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The eggs produced in the ovaries each month.