Fertility treatment
Fertility treatment
Fertility treatment refers to the medical interventions aimed at helping individuals or couples to conceive when they are unable to do so naturally.
Pronunciation
Fertility: /fəˈtɪlɪti/ Treatment: /ˈtriːtmənt/
Etymology
The term 'fertility' originates from the Latin word 'fertilis', meaning 'fruitful' or 'productive'. 'Treatment' is derived from the Latin 'tractare', meaning 'to handle, manage, or deal with'.
Types of Fertility Treatment
There are several types of fertility treatments available, including:
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): This is a process where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body in a laboratory dish. Once an embryo or embryos form, they are then placed in the uterus.
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI): This treatment involves placing sperm inside a woman's uterus to facilitate fertilization.
- Ovulation Induction: This treatment involves taking medications to stimulate the ovaries to release one or more eggs.
- Surgical Procedures: These can include procedures to correct anatomical abnormalities, remove fibroids, or clear blocked fallopian tubes.
Related Terms
- Infertility: The inability to conceive after a year of regular unprotected intercourse.
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART): All treatments or procedures that include the handling of eggs and sperm to help a woman become pregnant.
- Sperm Donation: The process by which a man donates semen to help an individual or a couple conceive a baby.
- Egg Donation: The process by which a woman provides one or several eggs for purposes of assisted reproduction.
- Surrogacy: An arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement, whereby a woman agrees to bear a child for another person or persons, who will become the child's parent(s) after birth.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fertility treatment
- Wikipedia's article - Fertility treatment
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