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About Infertility Glossary
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| Term | Definition |
| Gamete | A sperm or an egg. |
| Gamete Intra-Fallopian Tube Transfer (GI | A procedure where a sperm-egg mixture is transferred by laparoscopy into the fallopian tubes where natural fertilization may occur. |
| Gestation | The period of fetal development in the uterus from conception to birth, usually 40 weeks in humans. |
| Gestational Carrier | A woman who carries the pregnancy to term but is not the genetic parent of the baby. Also called Gestational Surrogate. |
| GnRH (Gonadotropin Release Hormone) | A hormone that controls the synthesis and release of the pituitary hormones FSH and LH. GnRH is produced by the hypothalamus. |
| Gonadotropin | A hormone that can stimulate the testicles to produce sperm or the ovaries to produce an egg. |
| Gonal-F | This medication is a follicule stimulating hormone. It is used to aide women suffering from infertility. It provides the hormone (FSH) that helps cause the ovaries to produce eggs. Gonal- F is usually used in combination with another hormone (hCG) for the growth and release of a mature egg (ovulation). |
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