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| type of fertility in males |
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| type of fertility in females |
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| time when a female can become pregnant |
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| release of an egg from the ovary |
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| temperature change after ovulation |
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| change in the mucus after ovulation |
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| insertion of donated sperm directly into the uterus |
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Term
| ICSI - Intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
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Definition
| injection of head of sperm directly into an egg to achieve fertilisation |
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| IVF – in vitro fertilisation |
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Definition
| medical procedure involving fertilisation of eggs by sperm in laboratory containers |
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| re-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) |
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Definition
| genetic profiling of embryos to identify single gene disorders and chromosomal abnormalities before implantation during fertility treatments |
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| intentional prevention of pregnancy |
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| condom / diaphragm, intra-uterine devices and sterilisation procedures |
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| physical methods of contraception that stop sperm and egg meeting to prevent pregnancy |
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Term
| intra-uterine devices (IUD) |
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| device fitted in the uterus to prevent implantation |
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| use of synthetic hormones to prevent pregnancy |
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| chemical contraceptive that prevents release of FSH and LH and so prevents ovulation |
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| progesterone only (mini) pill |
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| chemical contraceptive that contains synthetic progesterone to thicken the cervical mucus |
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Term
| emergency hormonal contraceptive pills |
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Definition
| taken after unprotected sex to prevent or delay ovulation |
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