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Immunological infertility
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Infertility caused by antibodies to sperm
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Implantation
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Hatching of the embryo, then its growth into the lining of the uterus
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Inhibin B
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A blood test to get an accurate measurement of ovarian reserve, which is both a useful guide to a woman’s spontaneous fertility potential and a predictor of ovarian response to stimulation with hormones during a fertility cycle.
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Intramuscular injection
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Injection into a muscle
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
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ICSI is a micromanipulation technique requires the penetration of the zona pellucida and oolemma of the egg with a sharp glass tool through which a single, selected sperm is introduced directly into the cytoplasm.
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Intra uterine insemination
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Placing sperm directly into the uterus
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In vitro fertilization (IVF)
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A method of assisted reproduction that involves surgically removing an egg from the ovary (by ultrasound-guided retrieval) after ovulation induction, combining it with sperm in a petri dish and, after fertilization, replacing the resulting embryo(s) in the woman's uterus. Also called "test tube baby" and "test tube fertilization".
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Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
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see Insemination
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Irregular embryo
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An embryo with fragments or cells of different sizes
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IVF
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In Vitro Fertilisation
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