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advanced embryo selection
A Preimplantation genetic diagnosis test that screens all chromsomes in a developing embryo allowing selection and fresh transfer of the embryo with the best chance of success.
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anti sperm antibodies
Antibodies [that can develop in the bodies of either men or women] block the movement or function of the sperm
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art
A collective term for fertility treatments.
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assisted hatching
The procedure in which the outer layer of the embryo [called the zona] is thinned by a laser to help the embryo implant more easily.
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blastocyst
The term for an embryo five days after fertilisation which has now developed a distinctive shape with different parts clearly identifiable within its fluid-filled cavity.
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cervix
The neck of the womb.The embryo transfer normally involves passing a small soft catheter through this.
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clomiphene citrate
Clomifene (INN) or clomiphene (USAN) (also known as Clomifert), marketed as Clomid, is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that increases production of gonadotropins by inhibiting negative [..]
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curettage [d&c]
Having the contents or the lining of the uterus removed under anaesthetic, either by scraping it with an instrument [called a curette] or by suctioning out with a soft plastic tube.
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digital high magnification
This is the most advanced method of performing MSOME selection of sperm for optimum fertilisation.
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