- Ectopic pregnancy
Pregnancy located outside of the uterus, most commonly in a fallopian tube.
- Egg
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A female reproductive cell, also called an oocyte or ovum.
- Egg donation
Donation of an egg by one woman to another who attempts to become pregnant by in vitro fertilization.
- Egg retrieval
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Using a needle to puncture the wall of the vagina while a patient is under sedation, the physician enters the ovaries to retrieve the ripened eggs.
- Ejaculate
The sperm-containing fluid released at orgasm.
- Ejaculation
A two-part spinal reflex that involves emission, when the semen moves into the urethra, and ejaculation proper, when it is propelled out of the urethra at the time of orgasm.
- Ejaculatory ducts
The male ducts that contract with orgasm to cause ejaculation.
- Embryo
Term used to describe the stages of growth from the second to the ninth week following conception. During this period cell differentiation proceeds rapidly and the brain, eyes, heart, upper and lower limbs, and other organs are formed.
- Embryo donation
The transfer from one woman to another of an embryo obtained by artificial insemination and lavage or, more commonly, by IVF.
- Embryo Freezing
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Cryopreservation (Embryo Freezing) - A freezing procedure used to preserve and store embryos or sperm for transfer at a later date.
- Embryo transfer
The transfer of an in vitro fertilized egg from its laboratory dish into the uterus of a woman.
- Embryologist
A specialist in embryo development
- Embryology
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A specialty focusing on embryo development.
- Endocrine gland
An organ that produces hormones
- Endometrial biopsy
The microscopic examination of a sample of cells, obtained from the lining of the uterus between days 22 and 25 of a normal 28 day menstrual cycle, in order to evaluate ovulatory function.
- Endometrioma
A special type of ovarian cyst that is chocolate in color and contains endometrial cells that grow and bleed during menstruation
- Endometriosis
The presence of endometrial tissue (the normal uterine lining) in locations outside the uterus such as the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or the peritoneal cavity. Endometriosis can interfere with nearly every phase of the reproductive cycle and is a leading contributor to infertility in women. The causes and development of endometriosis are incompletely understood.
- Endometrium
The inner tissue lining the uterus.
- Epididymis
A coiled tubular structure in the male that receives sperm moving from the testis to the vas deferens. Sperm are stored and matured for a period of several weeks in the epididymis. Sperm acquire motility within the epididymis.
- Epididymitis
Infection of the epididymis, usually from an STD, such as gonorrhea, that can impair fertility during the course of the infection, as well as causing scarring that can partially or completely block sperm transport.
- Estradiol
The principal estrogen produced by the ovary
- Estradiol level
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Estradiol level (E2 level) - A form of oestrogen measured to determine follicular maturation prior to ovulation.
- Estrogen
A class of steroid hormones, produced mainly by the ovaries from puberty to menopause.
- Estrogens
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A class of female hormones responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics. Oestrogen is produced mainly by the ovaries from the onset of puberty until menopause.
