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Brooke Shields: Opening Up
Glossary and Infertility Information You Can Use
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART): A variety of procedures used to bring about conception without sexual intercourse, including IVF.
Basal body temperature (BBT) test: The temperature of the woman taken every morning during a cycle before any activity is done that may raise her temperature. It is done to help determine if ovulation has taken place.
Baseline ultrasound:
An examination conducted before starting therapy to determine the general position and condition of the ovaries.
Blastocyst transfer: A recent advance in infertility treatment, in which embryos develop for 5 or 6 days (until they reach blastocyst stage), rather than the usual 3 days in IVF.
Cervical mucous: Mucous produced by the cervix that permits passage of sperm during ovulation and prevents infection.
Cervix: Lower section of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina, through which the sperm pass to reach the uterus.
Chemical pregnancy: The false appearance of pregnancy due to changes in hormonal levels.
Conception: Fertilization; when the sperm meets and penetrates the egg.
Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation: Stimulation of the ovaries with various hormonal medications to develop multiple follicles, as well as to control the timing of ovulation.
Corpus luteum: A structure that forms at the site of an ovarian follicle after it releases an egg. The corpus luteum primarily releases progesterone, a hormone necessary for maintaining a pregnancy. If pregnancy occurs, the corpus luteum functions for five or six months. If pregnancy does not occur, it stops functioning.
Cryopreservation: Procedures for storage of sperm, embryos, eggs, organs or tissues at very low temperatures. Embryos, eggs and sperm that are not used in an ART cycle can be cryopreserved for future use.
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