Glossary Index F – K

As you go through infertility testing and treatment, you’ll probably come across a number of words that you’ve never heard before. Knowing the terminology can help you ask better questions when speaking to your doctor, and help you as you research the topic on your own. You may also find these words here in this site.

Fallopian Tubes – The fallopian tubes are two thin tubes, one on each side of the…

Fecundability – Fecundability is the probability that a couple will get pregnant. The term is most…

Female Factor Infertility – Female factor infertility is the phrase used when the cause for…

Fertile Window – Your fertile window refers to the time period where sex may…

Fertility – The ability to conceive and have children. Infertility is when…

Fibroids – Non-cancerous tumors containing fibrous tissue. Uterine fibroids are…

Follicle – In the female reproductive system, a follicle is a fluid-filled sac that contains…

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) – A hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that is responsible for…

Gamete – In infertility treatments, the gamete refers to either the egg or…

Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT) – Hardly ever done anymore, GIFT is an assisted reproductive treatment…

GnRH Agonists – A kind of fertility drug, GnRH agonists are artificial hormones that mimic the…

GnRH Antagonists – A kind of fertility drug, GnRH antagonists suppress the production of the…

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) – GnRH, short for gonadotropin-releasing hormone, is released by the…

Gonadotropins – Gonadotropins are fertility drugs, typically administered by self injection, which contain…

Hirsutism – Hirsutism refers to abnormal hair growth, or the appearance of hair in places…

Hostile Cervical Mucus – Term used to describe cervical mucus less than ideal for…

Hyperandrogenism – Hyperandrogenism is when there are abnormally high levels of the…

Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) – A test, sometimes included during a woman’s infertility work-up, that allows…

ICSI – ICSI stands for intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and is pronounced ICK-sea, or…

Injectables – When talking about fertility treatments, injectables refer to drugs taken...

IUI – IUI stands for intrauterine insemination. Also known as artificial insemination…

IVF – IVF stands for in vitro fertilization. During a typical IVF…