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Egg Donor:

Surgical removal of an egg from one woman for transfer into the fallopian tube or uterus of another woman.

Ejaculate:

Sperm combines with fluid from the seminal vesicle and a thick secretion from the prostate gland. This fluid is discharged during orgasm through the penis.

Embryo:

This term is used to describe the early stages of fetal growth, from conception to the eighth week of pregnancy.

Embryo Adoption:

A process in which artificial insemination of a woman with donor sperm results in an embryo that is implanted into a second woman. This is called Artificial Embryonation.

Endometrial Biopsy:

The extraction of a small sample of uterine tissue for examination. This procedure is usually done to show evidence of ovulation or to diagnose hormonal levels.

Endometrium:

The mucus membrane lining the uterus.

Estradiol:

A hormone released by developing follicles in the ovary. Plasma estradiol levels are used to help determine progressive follicular growth during ovulation induction.

Estrogen:

A category of female hormones, produced mainly by the ovaries from puberty until menopause. These hormones are responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics.

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