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OBGYN equipment

Obstetrics and gynecology equipment

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OBGYN equipment

Multiple pregnancies

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A pregnancy that involves more than one foetus. For example, twins, triplets, and quadruplets are all multiple pregnancies. Multiple pregnancies are a risk associated with IVF.

Natural childbirth

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A great misnomer, normally used to indicate the natural order of childbirth as in the “natural” state. In reality, this would mean total non-interference by attendants. All childbirths are in some ...

Nurse coordinator

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A specially trained nurse who specialises in IVF patient education. Also shows patients how to give shots and answers questions.

Obstetrician

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A specialist medical practitioner specialised in looking after pregnant women, and the delivery of the baby.

Oestradiol

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A naturally occurring female hormone. In the infertility workup, this hormone is usually measured on Cycle Day 3 (Day 1 is the first day of bleeding). E2 and FSH are sometimes interpreted together to ...

Oligospermia

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A sperm count below 20 million; a low sperm count; a sperm count low enough to cause a fertility problem.

Oocyte

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The egg; the reproductive cell from the ovary; the female gamete; the sex cell that contains the woman's genetic information.

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