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Fertility specialist
Fertility specialist An obstetrician / gynecologist who specializes in treating people with fertility problems.
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Obstetrician
A physician specializing in women's reproductive health, an OB-GYNtypically has three years of post-medical school training.
Gynecologist
A physician who specializes in women's reproductive health.
Fertility
The ability to have children.
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Fertijin Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Merkezi
The Fertijin Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Merkezi is a hospital in Nisantasi, Istanbul, Turkey.
Fertile
Able to conceive and bear offspring.
Fertility
The ability to have children.
Fertility clinic
A clinic or hospital specialized in fertility treatment.
Fertilization
The combining of the genetic material carried by sperm and egg to create an embryo. Normally occurs inside the fallopian tube (in vivo) but may also occur in a petri dish (in vitro).
Fertilization, in vitro
IVF, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. IVF was originally devised to permit women with damaged or absent Fallopian tubes to have a baby. Normally a mature egg is released from the ovary (ovulated), then enters the Fallopian tube, and waits in the neck of the tube for a sperm to fertilize it.
Fertinex
Fertinex is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): urofollitropin.
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Fertility specialist
Fetal distress
When a fetus's life is believed to be in danger, most often because of too little oxygen. Signs of fetal distress -- including slowed heartbeat or absence of fetal movement -- call for immediate delivery of the baby.
Fetal monitoring
Tracking a fetus's heartbeat and a woman's uterine contractions during labor.
Fetal presentation
The position of the baby -- such as feet down (breech) or head down (vertex) -- inside a woman's uterus. About 96 percent of babies present in the vertex position; some who present in breech position can be turned around by a doctor before delivery begins.
Fetal-maternal exchange
The transfer of oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the baby and thetransfer of waste from the baby to the mother.
Fetoscopy
A prenatal diagnostic procedure in which a doctor inserts a laparoscope (a small viewing instrument) through a small incision in a pregnant woman's abdomen and uterine wall to look for any abnormalities in the fetus. Carries a 5percent risk of miscarriage or preterm labor.
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