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OBGYN equipment
Obstetrics and gynecology equipment
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Infertility
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
The inability to conceive after a year of unprotected intercourse or the inability to carry a pregnancy to term.
Infertility specialist
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
A physician who specialises in infertility. Most are board-certified reproductive endocrinologists, but some gynaecologists have considerable experience in infertility and may be considered experts ...
Inhibin
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
A male feedback hormone made in the testicles to regulate FSH production by the pituitary gland.
Inhibin-f (folliculostatin)
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
A female feedback hormone made in the ovary to regulate FSH production by the pituitary gland.
Intramuscular injection
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
A shot that is inserted into the muscle. Some IVF drugs are administered in the muscle, usually in the upper hip.
Intrauterine device
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
A device placed into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. IUD insertion has been associated with an increased incidence of infection, which may damage the fallopian tubes, and is therefore not ...
Intrauterine insemination
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
A technique in which sperm are introduced directly into a woman’s cervix or uterus to produce pregnancy, with or without ovarian stimulation to produce multiple ova.
