Fertility Glossary
Glossary of Fertility Terms
- Diethylstilbestrolsearch for term
- A synthetic estrogen prescribed in the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s to women to prevent miscarriage. Many male and female fetuses exposed in utero to this drug developed numerous deformities including blockage of the vas deferens, uterine abnormalities, cervical deformities, miscarriages, and unexplained infertility. DES was banned in 1971 by the FDA in the U.S. for pregnant women. DES daughter/son: the daughter/son of a woman who used DES. Research is also looking into effects on DES grandchildren Synonyms: DES
- Donor Inseminationsearch for term
- The introduction of sperm from a donor into a woman's vagina or cervix using instruments, in order to achieve a pregnancy.
- Donor Oocytesearch for term
- Women with diminished ovarian reserve or premature menopause have an extremely low likelihood of establishing a pregnancy. For that reason, eggs from a young donor can be utilized. Donor egg pregnancy rates, in our experience, have been greater than 70% per cycle.
- Donor Spermsearch for term
- Commercially available donor sperm which is screened for all known sexually transmitted diseases, is available from many suppliers. Patients select their own donor for insemination.
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