What is Egg Retrieval?
A surgical procedure done during fertility treatments, in which eggs are extracted from follicles. The specialist passes a small needle through the top of the vagina into the follicles. The eggs are then removed and placed into a test tube. An embryologist then looks...What is Dypareunia?
Pain that occurs during sexual intercourse.What is Dysmenorrhea?
Abnormal pain during menstruation.What is a Corpus Luteum?
A glandular structure that forms after the follicle releases the egg (ovulation). The corpus luteum releases progesterone in the second half of the menstrual cycle. Progesterone helps prepare the uterus lining (the endometrium) for embryo implantation.What is clomiphene citrate?
A common ovulation medicine available under several commercial names such as Clomid and Serophene.What are Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)?
All interventions that include the handling outside of the body of both human eggs and sperm or of embryos for the purpose of reproduction. Thus, ART does not include intrauterine insemination (IUI) because eggs are not handled outside the body. Non-ART fertility...What is anovulation?
A disorder in which there is an absence of ovulation. Anovulation can be caused by problems in the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, the pituitary gland, the ovaries, other hormone producing organs, or general health problems such as obesity.What is intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)?
A form of IVF which involves injecting a single sperm directly into a mature egg. A surgeon then transfers the fertilized egg into the woman’s womb.What is in-vitro fertilization (IVF)?
A fertility treatment in which a surgeon removes eggs from a woman and injects concentrated sperm into the eggs inside a petri dish. The entire procedure happens outside of the body. After the eggs are successfully fertilized, the surgeon transfers the embryo back...What is Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)?
A radiology procedure that examines the health of the uterus and fallopian tubes. A radio-opaque fluid is injected into the uterus and fallopian tubes and photographed via x-rays to check the shape of the uterus and tubes, and whether they contain any infections or...What is hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)?
hCG is the pregnancy hormone made by the placenta that stimulates the ovaries to make estrogen and progesterone which thicken your uterine lining and tell your body to stop menstruating (or releasing eggs). hCG increases until about 10 weeks of pregnancy. hCG is the...Who are Fertility Physicians?
The physicians who work with couples undergoing fertility treatments. ARC’s network physicians are board-certified reproductive endocrinology and fertility specialists and also board-certified obstetrician/gynecologists.What are Fertility Clinics?
Medical clinics that help women and men who want to become parents but for medical or other reasons have been unable to achieve this goal via the natural course.What is Fertility Care?
Interventions that include fertility awareness, support and fertility management with an intention to assist individuals and couples to realize their desires associated with reproduction and/or to build a family.What is Infertility?
A of the reproductive system condition defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.What is Fertility?
The quality or state of being fertile – the ability to get pregnant through sexual intercourse within one year- 2026 Benefits Planning: Fertility Benefits for Employees Should Be a Top Workforce Priority
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