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Infertility Glossary - Commonly Used Terms and Definitions

As you go through infertility testing and treatment, you’ll probably come across a number of words that you’ve never heard before. Knowing the terminology can help you ask better questions when speaking to your doctor, and help you as you research the topic on your own. From azoospermia to zygote, this glossary of infertility terms is here to help.
Anovulation
What is Anovulation?
ART
What is ART?
Azoospermia
What is Azoospermia?
Cervical Mucus
What is cervical mucus (also known as cervical fluid), and what does it have to do with infertility and getting pregnant? Read a definition here.
Cervix
What is a cervix? Read the definition here.
Embryo
What is an Embryo?
Endometriosis
What is Endometriosis?
Female Factor Infertility
What is Female Factor Infertility?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
What is Follicle Stimulating Hormone(FSH)?
Gamete
What is a Gamete?
Hostile Cervical Mucus
What is a hostile cervical mucus, and how does it impact infertility? Read a definition here.
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
What is an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram)?
ICSIs
What is ICSIs?
IUI
What is IUI?
IVF
What is IVF?
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
What is LH (Luteinizing Hormone)?
Male Factor Infertility
What is Male Factor Infertility?
Oligospermia
What is Oligospermia?
Progesterone
What is Progesterone?
Sperm Morphology
What is Sperm Morphology?
Zygote
What is a Zygote?
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