ABORTION <\/strong> miscarriage up to the 24th week of pregnancy<\/p>\n ANDROGENS<\/strong> male hormones<\/p>\n ANDROLOGY<\/strong> men\u2019s health<\/p>\n ANTIBODY<\/strong> part of the body\u2019s immune defence<\/p>\n ASCITES<\/strong> fluid in the abdomen<\/p>\n TRIGGER SHOT<\/strong> injection to trigger ovulation (see hCG)<\/p>\n BASAL TEMPERATURE<\/strong> body temperature measured in the morning on waking before getting up<\/p>\n BLASTOCYST<\/strong> advanced stage of division of an early embryo<\/p>\n CERVICAL SECRETION<\/strong> cervical mucus<\/p>\n CERVIX<\/strong> small canal between the uterus and the vagina<\/p>\n CHLAMYDIA<\/strong> a common bacterial infection of the genitals that can lead to chronic inflammation<\/p>\n CHROMOSOMES <\/strong>carriers of the genetic material (genes)<\/p>\n CORPUS LUTEUM <\/strong>a yellow structure that develops from the remains of the follicle after ovulation and produces oestrogen and progesterone<\/p>\n DIAGNOSTICS<\/strong> exam for the detection of diseases<\/p>\n DIAPHRAGM <\/strong>contraceptive in the form of a plastic cap that covers the cervix and prevents sperm from entering the uterus<\/p>\n DOWNREGULATION<\/strong> reduction or prevention of the release of hormones such as FSH and LH (see below) from the pituitary gland by administering GnRH analogues or GnRH antagonists (see below)<\/p>\n EMBRYO<\/strong> term for the fertilised cell after the fusion of the pronuclei up to the third month of pregnancy<\/p>\n EMBRYO TRANSFER<\/strong> process whereby an embryo is placed in the uterus following fertilisation outside the body<\/p>\n ENDOCRINOLOGY<\/strong> study of the effects of hormones<\/p>\n ENDOMETRIOSIS<\/strong> growth of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus on internal structures or organs outside the uterus<\/p>\n ENDOMETRIUM<\/strong> uterine mucosa<\/p>\n ECTOPIC PREGNANCY<\/b> when a pregnancy occurs outside the uterus<\/p>\n FERTILISATION<\/strong> fusion of female and male cells to form a single organism<\/p>\n FERTILITY<\/strong> capacity for reproduction<\/p>\n FOETUS<\/strong> the unborn child after the end of the third month of pregnancy<\/p>\n FIMBRIAL FUNNEL <\/strong>an opening of the fallopian tube through<\/p>\n FOLLICLE <\/strong>fluid-filled sac in which the egg cell develops<\/p>\n FOLLICULTURE PUNCTURE<\/b> Suction of follicular fluid to obtain eggs<\/p>\n FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE <\/b> (FSH)<\/strong>hormone produced in the pituitary gland that controls the growth and development of egg and sperm cells<\/p>\n GAMETES<\/b> germ cells (egg and sperm cells)<\/p>\n CORPUS LUTEUM<\/b><\/p>\n GENE<\/b> genetic make-up<\/p>\n PREGNANCY<\/b> Pregnancy<\/p>\n GnRH <\/b>see GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING-HORMONE<\/p>\n GnRH AGONIST<\/b> drug that acts like GnRH and firstly empties the pituitary gland, but then suppresses the further release of FSH and LH<\/p>\n GnRH ANTAGONIST<\/b> drug that blocks the effect of GnRH in the pituitary gland, thereby preventing the release of FSH and LH<\/p>\n GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING-HORMONE (GnRH) <\/b>hormone produced in the hypothalamus that causes the release of FSH and LH in the pituitary gland <\/p>\n HORMONE<\/b> the body\u2019s own signalling substances<\/p>\n HUMAN CHORIONGONADOTROPINE (hCG)<\/b> pregnancy hormone that maintains luteal function in the first weeks of pregnancy; as a medication it is used to trigger ovulation<\/p>\n HYPOPHYSE <\/b>Hirnanhangsdr\u00fcse<\/p>\n HYPOTHALAMUS<\/b> Part of the diencephalon, higher-level hormone control gland, regulates the function of the pituitary gland and the menstrual cycleHYPOPHYSIS Pituitary gland<\/p>\n ICSI<\/strong> Intrazytoplasmatische Spermiuminjektion, Injektion einer Samenzelle in eine Eizelle<\/p>\n IDIOPATHIC STERILITY<\/b> unexplained infertility with no evidence of physical or psychological causes<\/p>\n IMMUNOLOGICAL STERILITY<\/b> infertility caused by the body\u2019s own defence reaction<\/p>\n IMMUNE SYSTEM<\/b> the body\u2019s defence against diseases<\/p>\n IMPLANTATION<\/b> process whereby an embryo attaches to the lining of the uterus<\/p>\n INSEMINATION<\/b> injection of sperm cells (sperm) into the vagina, uterine cavity or fallopian tube<\/p>\n INTRATUBAR GAMETE TRANSFER (GIFT) <\/b>placement of egg and sperm cells in the fallopian tube<\/p>\n IN-VITRO-FERTILISATION (IVF) <\/b>artificial fertilisation outside the body, also referred to historically as test tube fertilisation \u2013 in vitro: Latin for \u201cin glass\u201d<\/p>\n CATHETER<\/b> thin tube for insertion into organs of the body<\/p>\n CRYOPRESERVATION<\/b> preservation of germ cells and tissue using deep freezing<\/p>\n CULTURE MEDIUM<\/b> nutrient solution<\/p>\n LUTEINISING HORMONE (LH)<\/b> released by the pituitary gland and leads to ovulation; in the testicles it promotes the production of male hormones<\/p>\n MESA<\/strong> Mikrochirurgische epididymale Spermienaspiration, Gewinnung von Spermien aus dem Nebenhoden<\/p>\n BENIGN MYOMAS<\/b> muscle nodes of the uterus<\/p>\n OESTROGEN <\/b>female sex hormone, partly produced in the follicle, which has a particular effect on the lining of the uterus, cervical mucus and the mammary gland<\/p>\n OVARY<\/b>female organ that plays a crucial role in producing egg cells and hormones<\/p>\n OVULATION<\/b> process whereby a mature egg is released from the ovary<\/p>\n PLACENTA<\/b> temporary structure which provides the embryo with nutrition (metabolism and gas exchange)<\/p>\n POLYCYSTIC OVARY (PCO)<\/b> syndrome whereby many small cysts form on the ovaries, usually associated with increased male hormones<\/p>\n PROGESTERONE (PRG)<\/b> hormone produced by the corpus luteum that prepares the lining of the uterus for implantation and the maintenance of a pregnancy<\/p>\n PROLACTIN<\/b> hormone produced by the pituitary gland, which is mainly responsible for milk production after birth, but also influences the menstrual cycle<\/p>\n SPERM\/SPERMIUM<\/b> Synonym for semen or sperm cell<\/p>\n SPERM ANTIBODIES<\/b> the body\u2019s own defences against sperm cells in men and\/or women<\/p>\n SPERMIOGRAM<\/b> analysis of semen quality, provides information on the number, motility and shape of sperm cells and allows conclusions to be drawn about the man\u2019s fertility<\/p>\n STIMULATION<\/b> inducement of the maturation of ovarian follicles, for example through hormones<\/p>\n STERILITY<\/b> infertility, i.e. inability to impregnate or get pregnant<\/p>\n TESE<\/strong> Testicular Sperm Extraction, surgical removal of testicular tissue to obtain sperm<\/p>\n TESTOSTERONE<\/b> male sex hormone that is involved in sperm formation and maturation and also acts on various tissues in women<\/p>\n TUBE<\/b> fallopian tubes<\/p>\n UROLOGY<\/b> branch of medical science that deals with the kidneys, urinary tract and male reproductive organs<\/p>\n UTERUS<\/b> organ which contains and nurtures a foetus during pregnancy<\/p>\n VARICOCELE<\/b> varicose vein on the testicle, which may lead to reduced sperm quality<\/p>\n ZYSTE<\/b> <\/strong>Mit Fl\u00fcssigkeit gef\u00fcllter Hohlraum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WHAT DOES… ACTUALLY MEAN? The following is a list of explanations of the main medical terms relating to the unfulfilled wish to have a child, infertility diagnosis and fertility treatment. ABORTION miscarriage up to the 24th week of pregnancy ANDROGENS male hormones ANDROLOGY men\u2019s health ANTIBODY part of the body\u2019s immune defence ASCITES fluid in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":5615,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5767","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n