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Infertility Glossary - Definitions and Terms for Letters F - K
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. Get terms for words starting with letters F through K here.
Fallopian Tubes
What are the fallopian tubes? What is their role in the reproductive system? Learn more about the fallopian tubes here.
Fecundability
What does fecundability mean? Find out here.
Female Factor Infertility
What is Female Factor Infertility?
Fertile Window
What is your fertile window? How can it help you get pregnant? Learn what your fertile window is in this definition.
Fertility
What is fertility? What is the difference between infertility and sterility? Learn here.
Fibroids
What is a fibroid? How do they affect your fertility? Get a basic definition of fibroids here.
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
What is Follicle Stimulating Hormone(FSH)?
Follicle
What is a follicle? What is the role of a follicle during ovulation? Find out in this definition.
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)
What is GIFT?
Gamete
What is a Gamete?
GnRH Agonists
What are GnRH agonists? What are their role in your fertility treatment? Learn more about GnRH agonists here.
GnRH Antagonists
What are GnRH antagonists? What are their role in fertility treatments? Learn more about GnRH antagonists here.
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
What is Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)? What role does it play in the reproductive system? Learn more about GnRH here.
Gonadotropins
What are gonadotropins? What do they do in your body? Learn the definition of gonadotropins here.
Hirsutism
What is hirsutism?
Hostile Cervical Mucus
What is a hostile cervical mucus, and how does it impact infertility? Read a definition here.
Hyperandrogenism
What is hyperandrogenism? Learn here.
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
What is an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram)?
ICSIs
What is ICSIs?
Injectables
What are injectables? How are injectables administered? What are the risks of injectables? Find out in this definition.
IUI
What is IUI?
IVF
What is IVF?
