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Preconception is a whole new world for parents-to-be - a place filled with jargon and medical procedures, some of which can be quite confusing. Below you will find some common preconception terms and their definitions to help you find your way. Have a word you'd like to see here? Let us know.
Browse terms by letter:
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Terms starting with a
Amenorrhea
Androgens
Anovulation
Artificial Insemination
Terms starting with b
Basal Body Temperature Method
Blastocyst
Breakthrough Bleeding
Terms starting with c
Cervical Crypts
Cervical Fluid
Cervical Mucous
Cervix
Cilia
Clomid
Corpus Luteum
Cyst
Terms starting with d
Depo Provera
DES (Diethylstilbestrol)
Dilation & Curettage (D & C)
Dysmenorrhea
Terms starting with e
Ectopic (tubal) Pregnancy
Ejaculation
Embryo
Endocrine Gland
Endometriosis
Endometrium
Epididymis
Erectile Dysfunction
Estrogen
Terms starting with f
Fallopian Tube
Fetus
Fibroids
Fimbriae
Follicle
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Follicular Phase
Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
Terms starting with g
Terms starting with h
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Hyperstimulation of Ovaries (or OHSS)
Hypothalamus
Terms starting with i
ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection)
Implantation
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
IUD (Intrauterine Device)
IUI (Intrauterine Insemination)
Terms starting with j
Terms starting with k
Terms starting with l
Luteal Phase
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Terms starting with m
Menarche
Menorrhagia
Menses
Menstruation
Mini-Pill
Miscarriage
Mittelschmerz
Mucous (cervical)
Terms starting with n
Terms starting with o
Ovaries
Oviduct
Ovulation
Ovum
Terms starting with p
Peak Day
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pergonal
Pheromones
Pituitary Gland
Polycystic Ovaries
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Progesterone
Prostaglandins
Prostate
Provera
Terms starting with q
Terms starting with r
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Terms starting with s
Scrotum
Semen
Spotting
Terms starting with t
Teratogenic
Testes
Testicle
Testosterone
Tubal Ligation
Terms starting with u
Uterus
Terms starting with v
Vagina
Vas Deferens
Vasectomy
Terms starting with w
Terms starting with x
Terms starting with y
Terms starting with z
Zygote