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Brooke Shields: Opening Up
Glossary and Infertility Information You Can Use
Dysmenorrhea: Cramping and pain around the time of menstruation.
Dysmucorrhea: Poor quality or inadequate cervical mucous that can prohibit sperm passage.
Ectopic pregnancy: The implantation of an embryo in a place other than the uterus.
Egg retrieval: A procedure used to obtain eggs from ovarian follicles for use in in vitro fertilization. The procedure may be performed during laparoscopy or through the vagina by using a needle and ultrasound to locate the follicle in the ovary.
Ejaculate: As a noun, it refers to the mixture of sperm and seminal fluid that comes out of a man's penis during sexual stimulation. As a verb, it refers to the passing of this material.
Endometrial biopsy: The removal of a sample of the lining of the uterus for examination.
Endometriosis: A disease whereby cells lining the uterus (or endometrium) get outside of the uterus and stick to other organs.
Endometrium: The lining of the uterus.
Epididymis: The organ in the man where sperm are stored, nourished and mature after production.
Embryo: Term used to describe the early stages of fetal growth, from conception to the 8th week of pregnancy.
Embryo transfer: Placing an egg fertilized outside the womb into a woman's uterus.
Estradiol: The most potent naturally occurring estrogen in humans, which is released from the ovary.
Estrogens: A family of hormones in the female that control reproductive cycles. Also produced in low quantities in males.
Fallopian tubes: Ducts through which eggs travel to the uterus once released from the follicle. Sperm normally meet the egg in the fallopian tube, the site at which fertilization usually occurs.
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