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Amniotic Sac -
Fluid-filled membrane surrounding fetus.
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Andrology -
The study of male reproductive health.
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Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) -
Medical procedures to aid conception.
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Birth Control -
Practices or devices to prevent conception.
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Blastocyst -
Early stage embryo, usually 5-6 days after fertilisation.
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Cervix -
Lower part of the uterus connecting to the vagina.
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Chemical pregnancy -
a miscarriage before 5 weeks. Often when a pregnancy test is positive, but there is no foetus seen on a scan.
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Contraception -
Methods used to prevent pregnancy.
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Ectopic Pregnancy -
Pregnancy occurring outside the uterus.
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Ejaculation -
Release of semen from the penis.
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Embryo -
Early stage of development after fertilization.
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Endometriosis -
Condition where uterine tissue grows outside the uterus.
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Endometrium -
Inner lining of the uterus.
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Fallopian (Uterine) Tube -
Tube through which the egg travels to the uterus.
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Fertility -
The natural ability to conceive or produce offspring.
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Fertilization -
Joining of sperm and egg.
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Fetus -
Developing unborn offspring after the embryonic stage.
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Follicle -
A small, fluid-filled sac in the ovary that contains one immature egg.
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Gamete -
A reproductive cell (sperm or egg).
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Gestation -
Period of pregnancy.
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Gynaecology -
The study of female reproductive health.
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Implantation -
Attachment of embryo to uterine wall.
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) -
Fertility treatment where the sperm and egg are fertilised in a laboratory, and the resulting embryo s inserted into the uterus.
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Infertility -
The inability to conceive after a year (or more) of regular unprotected intercourse.
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Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) -
Fertility treatment where specially prepared sperm sample is inserted into the uterus at the point of ovulation.
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Low Sperm Count -
Reduced number of sperm in semen.
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Menstruation -
Monthly shedding of the uterine lining, releasing blood through the vagina.
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Miscarriage -
Loss of pregnancy before viability.
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Oestrogen -
Primary female sex hormone.
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Ovary -
The female reproductive Organ that produces eggs.
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Ovulation -
Release of an egg from the ovary.
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Ovum (Egg) -
Female egg.
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Penis -
Male external sex organ.
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Placenta -
Organ providing nutrients and oxygen to fetus.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) -
Hormonal disorder affecting ovulation.
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Progesterone -
Hormone supporting pregnancy.
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Prostate Gland -
Gland producing seminal fluid.
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Puberty -
The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
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Reproduction -
The biological process by which organisms produce offspring.
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Semen -
Fluid containing sperm.
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Sperm -
Male reproductive cell.
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Sterility -
Permanent inability to reproduce.
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Surrogacy -
Carrying a pregnancy for another person.
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Testes -
Organs that produce sperm and testosterone, located on the outside of the body.
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Testosterone -
Primary male sex hormone.
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Uterus -
Female organ where a baby grows.
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Vagina -
Muscular canal that connects the uterus to the outside of the body, allowing menstruation, intercourse and childbirth.
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Vas Deferens -
Tube transporting sperm.
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Zygote -
Fertilized egg.
