Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) involves surgically harvesting eggs from the ovary and then freezing them for use in the future....
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donor sperm
Donor sperm is employed in several different reproductive medicine scenarios. These include: a) couples where the male partner has an...
what are donor eggs?
Donor eggs are oocytes (eggs) harvested from a third party and used by an infertility patient to achieve pregnancy. In...
Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid) – Fertility Drug for Ovarian Stimulation
How Clomiphene Citrate Supports Fertility Clomiphene citrate (brand names: Clomid, Serophene) is an oral fertility drug widely used by fertility...
assisted reproductive technology (ART)
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is any fertility procedure that involves removal of oocytes (eggs) from the body. The most common...
antimullerian hormone (AMH)
The ovary produces antimullerian hormone and its blood levels correlate with the number of eggs that are remaining in the...
what is aneuploidy?
Aneuploidy is an abnormal number of chromosomes, the structures that carry human genetic material. Most healthy people have 46 chromosomes;...
blastocyst
The stage at which an embryo will implant into the uterus. A blastocyst or “blast” is typically reached after 5-6...
What Is Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR)? | Marin Fertility
What Is Diminished Ovarian Reserve? Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) refers to a reduced quantity and quality of a woman's remaining...
ovarian stimulation in ivf: what is coh?
Ovarian stimulation, or controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH), is the process in which fertility medications (pharmacologic preparations of FSH and LH)...