Antibodies [that can develop in the bodies of either men or women] block the movement or function of the sperm

A collective term for fertility treatments.

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.

A collective term used to describe fertility treatment.

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.

The neck of the womb.The embryo transfer normally involves passing a small soft catheter through this.

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 [..]

The use of sperm from a male donor in order to achieve a pregnancy.

A pregnancy that implants in the wrong part of the body most commonly in a fallopian tube.This pregnancy cannot develop in to a baby but can pose severe problems for the mother.

The stage of an IVF treatment cycle where the woman’s eggs are collected under vaginal ultrasound.