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Menarche

the time when a woman has her first menstual period

Menopause

the time when a woman stops having menstrual periods

Metrodin(Pure FSH)

an injectable drug consisting of pure follicle stimulating hormone used to stimulate ovulation

Microsurgery

reconstructive surgery performed under magnification using delicate instruments and precise techniques

Miscarriage

spontaneous abortion

Morphology

the study of form, such as assessing the shape of sperm during semen analysis

Motility

mothion, such as the forward swimming motion of health sperm

Mucus

secretion from a gland that can be watery, gel-like, stretchy, sticky or dry; fertile mucus is watery and stretchy

Mycoplasm

an infectious agent that falls structurally between a virus and a bacterium

Myomectomy

surgical removal of a uterine fibroid tumor

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