Reproductive Endocrinology Glossary

The quantity and quality of a woman's remaining eggs, typically assessed through AMH levels, FSH, and antral follicle co...

Laboratory and imaging assessments to evaluate egg quantity and quality. Fundamental in fertility treatment planning.

A standardized medication regimen used to stimulate multiple follicle development during IVF treatment cycles.

Twisting of the ovary around its vascular pedicle, constituting a gynecological emergency requiring immediate interventi...

A surgical procedure that removes a wedge-shaped portion of ovarian tissue, historically used for PCOS treatment.

Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration technique for retrieving sperm in cases of obstructive azoospermia.

Hormonal disorder characterized by irregular ovulation, elevated androgens, and polycystic ovarian morphology.

Inadequate follicular development and low oocyte yield despite appropriate ovarian stimulation protocols.

A patient who produces fewer follicles and eggs than expected during ovarian stimulation, despite adequate medication do...

Condition where patients show inadequate ovarian response to standard gonadotropin stimulation protocols.

Genetic analysis of embryos before transfer to detect chromosomal or genetic abnormalities.

The embryonic stage immediately after fertilization when male and female pronuclei are visible but have not yet fused.

Emergency intracytoplasmic sperm injection performed when conventional IVF fertilization fails.

A surgical procedure that creates an opening in the fallopian tube, typically to remove an ectopic pregnancy while prese...

The biochemical changes sperm undergo to gain fertilizing ability. Essential for successful in vitro fertilization prepa...

The pharmaceutical stimulation of ovaries to produce multiple mature follicles in a single cycle.

Condition characterized by a high percentage of morphologically abnormal sperm in semen analysis.

Testicular sperm extraction, a surgical procedure to retrieve sperm directly from testicular tissue in severe male infer...

A minimally invasive procedure to extract sperm directly from testicular tissue using a needle and syringe.

Large ovarian cysts that develop from overstimulation of theca cells, commonly associated with high hCG levels.

An injection of hCG or GnRH agonist administered to induce final oocyte maturation and ovulation timing during fertility...

The removal of cells from the outer layer of a blastocyst for genetic testing without damaging the inner cell mass.

Enlargement of veins within the scrotum that can impair sperm production and male fertility.

An ultra-rapid freezing technique for preserving embryos and oocytes. The preferred cryopreservation method in modern re...