OBGYN equipment

OBGYN equipment

Obstetrics and gynecology equipment

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Human menopausal gonadotropin

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A combination of hormones FSH and LH, which is extracted from the urine of post-menopausal women. Used to induce ovulation in several fertility treatments.

Humegon

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The lutenizing and follicle-stimulating hormones recovered from the urine of post-menopausal women. Used to stimulate multiple ovulation in some fertility treatments.

Hydatiform mole

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A mass of cysts (air or fluid filled sac) occupying the uterine cavity resulting from the abnormal development of a fertilised ovum.

Hyperprolactinemia

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A condition in which the pituitary gland secretes too much prolactin. Prolactin can suppress LH and FSH production, reduce sex drive in the man, and directly suppress ovarian function in the woman.

Hypogonadotropic hypopituitarism

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A spectrum of diseases resulting in low pituitary gland output of LH and FSH. Men with this disorder have low sperm counts and may lose their virility; women do not ovulate and may lose their ...

Hypothalamus

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A part of the brain, the hormonal regulation center, located adjacent to and above the pituitary gland. In both the man and the woman this tissue secretes GnRH every ninety minutes or so. The ...

Hysterosalpingogram

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

An x-ray of the pelvic organs in which a radio-opaque dye is injected through the cervix into the uterus and fallopian tubes. This test cheques for malformations of the uterus and blockage of the ...