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Oestradiol levelsThe measurement of oestrogen to determine follicular maturity prior to the ovulation phase.
 
OestrogenIt is produced mainly by the ovaries. It is a hormone that is responsible for the development of sexual characteristics.
 
OHSSOvarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
 
OHSS (Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome)This is a side effect that can occur due to the medication that is being taken to stimulate the ovaries, its characteristics can be swollen ovaries which are painful and can also be excess fluid into the abdomen or chest cavity. Generally a patient is observed closely so that OHSS cannot occur.
 
OligospermiaIs when a lot of the sperm in a semen sample is below average.
 
OocyteThe egg that is produced in the ovary.
 
Oocyte donationEggs that are taken from the ovary and donated from one patient to another.
 
Oocyte retrievalA procedure that collects the eggs from the ovary via a small catheter that is inserted into the follicles and then transferred into a Petri dish ready to be introduced to sperm.
 
OPKOvulation Predictor kit
 
Ovulation InductionThis is where the introduction of a female hormone stimulates Oocytes to develop.
 


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