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Brooke Shields: Opening Up
Glossary and Infertility Information You Can Use
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS): A painful condition caused when the ovaries become overstimulated by the various hormones that cause follicular development.
Ovaries: The two sexual glands of the female where the eggs are stored. The ovaries also produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Ovulation: The release of the egg (ovum) from the ovarian follicle.
Ovulation induction: Medical treatment performed to initiate ovulation.
Ovulatory dysfunction: A problem with the ovary where the egg is not released properly.
Ovum: The egg.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID): Inflammatory disease of the pelvis (usually caused by infection) that can lead to scarring and infertility.
Pituitary gland: The gland located at the base of the brain that secretes a number of important hormones that regulate fertility, as well as normal growth and development of the body.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): The formation of cysts in the ovaries that occurs when the follicle stops developing. This is due to a hormonal imbalance in the ovary.
Post-coital test (PCT): A test to determine whether the sperm can move properly through the cervical mucous.
Progesterone: The hormone produced by the corpus luteum during the second half of a woman's cycle. It thickens the lining of the uterus to prepare it to accept implantation of a fertilized egg.
Prostate: The gland in the male that supplies some of the seminal fluid and prepares the urethra for the passage of sperm.
Recombinant human DNA: DNA that has been modified so that it contains genes from different sources. Recombinant technology is often used to produce highly pure therapeutic drugs.
Scrotum: The pouch at the base of the penis that contains the testicles.
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