Health Glossary
All the men's health words you can think of, explained here.
Acrosome reaction
What is the acrosome reaction? The acrosome reaction is a critical step in fertilization in which a sperm releases enzymes...
Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea means the absence of menstrual periods. It is not a disease itself, but a sign that something is affecting...
Anastrozole therapy
Anastrozole therapy is the use of the medication anastrozole to lower estrogen levels by blocking the enzyme aromatase, which converts...
Androgen deficiency
Androgen deficiency: definition, meaning, and why it matters Androgen deficiency means the body does not have enough androgens—primarily testosterone, but...
Andrology
Andrology is the medical specialty focused on male reproductive health and male sexual health. It covers issues involving fertility, sperm...
Annovulatory
Annovulatory means ovulation is not happening. In plain English, an annovulatory cycle is a menstrual cycle in which an ovary...
Anovulation
Anovulation means an egg is not released from the ovary during a menstrual cycle. It is a common cause of...
Antisperm Antibodies
Antisperm antibodies are immune proteins that mistakenly target sperm. In men, they can attach to the sperm head, midpiece, or...
Antral Follicles
Antral follicles are small, fluid-filled sacs inside the ovaries that contain immature eggs. They are visible on ultrasound and are...
Artificial Insemination
Artificial insemination is a fertility treatment in which sperm is placed into the female reproductive tract without sexual intercourse, with...
Aspermia
Aspermia is the absence of semen during ejaculation. In plain English, a man may feel orgasm and attempt to ejaculate,...
Assisted Hatching
Assisted hatching is an embryology technique used during in vitro fertilization (IVF) in which a small opening is made in,...
Assisted Reproduction Technology
Assisted Reproduction Technology, usually shortened to ART, refers to medical treatments that help people conceive by handling eggs, sperm, or...
Asthenozoospermia
Asthenozoospermia means reduced sperm motility, or sperm that do not swim as well as they should. In plain English, it’s...
Azoospermia
Azoospermia: definition (what it means) Azoospermia means there are no sperm cells seen in the ejaculate on a semen analysis....
Basal Body Temperature
Basal body temperature (BBT) is your body’s lowest resting temperature, usually measured first thing in the morning before getting out...
Blastocyst Transfer
Blastocyst transfer is a step in in vitro fertilization (IVF) where an embryo that has developed for about five to...
Cervical Mucous
Cervical mucous is the fluid produced by glands in and around the cervix. Its texture, amount, and stretchiness change throughout...
Clomid therapy
Clomid therapy: what it is and why it matters Clomid therapy usually refers to treatment with clomiphene citrate, a prescription...
Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation: definition, fertility use, and what it means Cryopreservation is the process of freezing and storing living cells, tissues, or...
Cycle Day
Cycle day is a way of counting days within a menstrual cycle, with Cycle Day 1 defined as the first...
Diminished Ovarian Reserve
Diminished ovarian reserve means the ovaries have fewer eggs than expected for a person’s age, and sometimes lower egg quality...
Donor Conception
Donor conception is the process of becoming pregnant or building a family using donated sperm, eggs, embryos, or a gestational...
Donor Insemination
Donor insemination is a fertility treatment in which sperm from a donor is placed into the reproductive tract to help...
Donor sperm
Donor sperm: definition and why it matters Donor sperm is sperm provided by someone other than the intended parent or...
Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea means painful menstrual cramps. It is one of the most common gynecologic symptoms, and while it does not affect...
Egg Donation
Egg donation is a fertility treatment in which eggs from one person are retrieved, fertilized in a lab, and transferred...
Egg Freezing
Egg freezing, also called oocyte cryopreservation, is a fertility preservation process in which a woman’s eggs are collected from the...
Egg Retrieval
Egg retrieval is a minor surgical procedure used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) to collect mature eggs from the ovaries...
Egg Sharing
Egg sharing is a fertility arrangement in which a woman undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) agrees to donate some of...
Electro-Ejaculation
Electro-ejaculation is a medical procedure used to collect semen by stimulating the nerves involved in ejaculation with a controlled electrical...
Embryo Quality
Embryo quality refers to how an embryo looks and develops in the lab during fertility treatment, especially in IVF. It...
Embryo fertilization
What is embryo fertilization? Embryo fertilization is the process in which a sperm cell fuses with an egg cell to...
Endometrium
The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus. It thickens and sheds in response to hormones during the menstrual...
Epididymal function
Epididymal function: what it is and why it matters Epididymal function refers to the work performed by the epididymis, a...
Epididymitis
Epididymitis is inflammation of the epididymis, the tightly coiled tube at the back of each testicle that stores and transports...
Estradiol levels
Estradiol levels: what they mean for men’s health and fertility Estradiol levels refer to the amount of estradiol, a form...
FSH levels
FSH levels refers to the amount of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in the blood. FSH is made by the pituitary gland...
Fallopian Tubes
Fallopian tubes are two narrow tubes in the female reproductive system that connect the ovaries to the uterus. They play...
Fertility MOT
A fertility MOT is a reproductive health check designed to assess factors that may affect the chances of conception. In...
Fertility Preservation
Fertility preservation is the process of protecting or storing eggs, sperm, embryos, or reproductive tissue so a person can try...
Fertility medication male
What is fertility medication for men? Fertility medication for men refers to prescribed drugs used to improve the chances of...
Fertility preservation
What is fertility preservation? Fertility preservation means taking steps to protect or save the ability to have a biological child...
Fertilization rate
Fertilization rate is the percentage of eggs that become fertilized after sperm and egg are combined, most often during IVF...
Follicle Tracking
Follicle tracking is a series of ultrasound scans, and sometimes hormone tests, used to follow the growth of ovarian follicles...
Free testosterone
Free testosterone is the small fraction of testosterone in the bloodstream that is not tightly bound to proteins, especially sex...
Fresh Embryo Transfer
Fresh embryo transfer is an in vitro fertilization (IVF) step in which an embryo created during the same treatment cycle...
Frozen Embryo
A frozen embryo is an embryo created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) that has been preserved at very low temperatures...
Frozen Embryo Transfer
Frozen embryo transfer, often shortened to FET, is a type of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in which an embryo...
Gamete
A gamete is a reproductive cell that carries half the usual number of chromosomes needed to create an embryo. In...
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
Gamete intrafallopian transfer, usually shortened to GIFT, is a fertility treatment in which eggs and sperm are placed directly into...
Genetic screening
Genetic screening: definition, uses, and what it means for fertility Genetic screening is the use of genetic tests to look...
Gestational Carrier
A gestational carrier is a person who carries and gives birth to a baby for intended parent or parents, but...
Gestational Sac
A gestational sac is the first structure usually seen on an early pregnancy ultrasound. It is a small fluid-filled sac...
Gonadotropin therapy
Gonadotropin therapy is a hormone-based treatment that uses medications such as human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to...
Home Insemination
Home insemination is a non-clinic method of trying to achieve pregnancy by placing semen into the vagina without sexual intercourse....
Home Insemination
Home insemination is a way of trying to conceive without intercourse by placing semen into the vagina using a syringe...
Home Pregnancy Test
A home pregnancy test is an over-the-counter urine test that checks for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone the body...
Hormone imbalance
Hormone imbalance means the body is making too much, too little, or the wrong pattern of one or more hormones....
Hormone panel
A hormone panel is a group of blood tests that measures key hormones involved in metabolism, energy, sexual function, fertility,...
Hormone therapy male
What Is Hormone Therapy Male? Hormone therapy male usually refers to medical treatment used to correct, replace, block, or adjust...
Hypospadias
Hypospadias is a birth difference in which the opening of the urethra is located on the underside of the penis...
Hysterosalpingogram
A hysterosalpingogram, often shortened to HSG, is an imaging test used to examine the inside of the uterus and whether...
Hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy is a procedure that lets a clinician look directly inside the uterus using a thin, lighted instrument called a...
ICSI procedure
The ICSI procedure stands for intracytoplasmic sperm injection, an assisted reproductive technique used during IVF in which a single sperm...
IVF male factor
What is IVF male factor? IVF male factor refers to using in vitro fertilization (IVF), often with intracytoplasmic sperm injection...
Implantation Bleeding
Implantation bleeding is light vaginal spotting or bleeding that can happen in early pregnancy when a fertilized egg attaches to...
Intracervical Sperm Injection
Intracervical sperm injection is a fertility procedure in which prepared semen or sperm is placed into or near the cervix...
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, usually called ICSI, is a specialized laboratory technique used during in vitro fertilization (IVF) in which a...
Intratubal Insemination
Intratubal insemination is a fertility procedure in which prepared sperm are placed closer to the fallopian tubes than in standard...
Intrauterine Insemination
Intrauterine insemination, or IUI, is a fertility treatment in which prepared sperm are placed directly into the uterus around the...
Karyotype testing
Karyotype testing is a laboratory test that looks at a person’s chromosomes—the packages of DNA inside cells—to check whether the...
LH Surge
An LH surge is a rapid rise in luteinizing hormone, a reproductive hormone made by the pituitary gland. In people...
LH levels
LH levels: what they are and why they matter LH levels refer to the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH) in...
Last Menstrual Period
Last menstrual period (LMP) is the first day of a person’s most recent menstrual period. It is a basic but...
Leukocytospermia
Leukocytospermia: meaning, causes, fertility impact, and treatment Leukocytospermia means there are too many white blood cells in semen. It is...
Low Sperm Count
Low sperm count means there are fewer sperm in the semen than expected, which can reduce the chances of pregnancy...
Luteinising Hormone
Luteinising hormone, often shortened to LH, is a hormone made by the pituitary gland that helps regulate the reproductive system....
MAR test
The MAR test, short for mixed antiglobulin reaction test, is a lab test used to check whether sperm are coated...
Male Reproductive Cells
Male reproductive cells are sperm cells, also called spermatozoa. They are the specialized sex cells made in the testes that...
Menorrhagia
Menorrhagia means abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding. It is a gynecologic term, not a male fertility diagnosis, but many...
Mesa
MESA, short for microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration, is a surgical sperm retrieval procedure used in male fertility care. It is...
Micro-TESE
Micro-TESE stands for microsurgical testicular sperm extraction. It is a surgical procedure used to look for and retrieve sperm directly...
Microsurgical Tubal Reanastomosis
Microsurgical tubal reanastomosis is a fertility surgery used to reconnect fallopian tube segments after a prior tubal ligation, often called...
Miscarriage
Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks. It is common, often emotionally devastating, and medically important for...
Necrospermia
Necrospermia is a semen analysis finding in which a high proportion of sperm are dead or non-viable in the ejaculate....
Necrozoospermia
Necrozoospermia: meaning, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and fertility treatment Necrozoospermia is a semen abnormality in which a high proportion of sperm...
Non-Obstructive Azoospermia
Non-obstructive azoospermia means there is no measurable sperm in the semen because the testicles are making very little sperm or...
Obstructive Azoospermia
Obstructive azoospermia is a form of male infertility in which semen contains no sperm because a blockage prevents sperm from...
Oligospermia
Oligospermia means a lower-than-normal sperm concentration in semen. In plain English, it means a man’s ejaculate contains fewer sperm than...
Oocyte Retrieval
Oocyte retrieval is the procedure used to collect eggs from the ovaries, usually as part of in vitro fertilization (IVF)...
Orchitis
Orchitis is inflammation of one or both testicles, most often caused by an infection. It can cause testicular pain, swelling,...
Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs or pockets that develop in or on an ovary. They are common, often harmless, and...
Ovarian Drilling
Ovarian drilling is a minimally invasive surgical treatment sometimes used for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are not...
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) is a potentially serious complication of fertility treatment in which the ovaries become enlarged and fluid...
Ovarian Stimulation
Ovarian stimulation is a fertility treatment process that uses medication to encourage the ovaries to mature and release multiple eggs...
Ovarian Tissue Freezing
Ovarian tissue freezing is a fertility preservation procedure in which part or all of an ovary is surgically removed, processed,...
Ovulation Induction
Ovulation induction is a fertility treatment that uses medication to help the ovaries develop and release an egg. It is...
Ovulation Predictor Kit
An ovulation predictor kit is a home fertility test used to identify the most fertile days in a menstrual cycle...
Oxidative stress sperm
Oxidative stress sperm: what it means Oxidative stress in sperm refers to an imbalance between harmful molecules called reactive oxygen...
PESA
PESA stands for percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration, a minor sperm retrieval procedure used in male fertility care. It is most...
Pelvic Adhesions
Pelvic adhesions are bands of scar-like tissue that form inside the pelvis and can cause organs or tissues to stick...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, usually called PCOS, is a common hormone and metabolic condition that affects people with ovaries during their...
Postcoital Test
The postcoital test is a fertility test that looks at cervical mucus after intercourse to see how sperm are moving...
Posthumous Conception
Posthumous conception is the creation of a pregnancy after one genetic parent has died, usually using previously stored sperm, eggs,...
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, often shortened to PGD, is a laboratory testing method used during in vitro fertilization (IVF) to check...
Premature Ovarian Failure
Premature ovarian failure, more commonly called primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), is a condition in which the ovaries stop working normally...
Primary Infertility
Primary infertility means a couple has not achieved pregnancy after 12 months of regular, unprotected sex and has never had...
Progressive motility
Progressive motility is a semen analysis measurement that describes how well sperm move forward in a purposeful direction. In plain...
Prolactin levels
What are prolactin levels? Prolactin levels refer to the amount of the hormone prolactin circulating in your blood. Prolactin is...
Reactive oxygen species
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive oxygen-containing molecules produced naturally in the body. In small amounts, they help with...
Reciprocal IVF
Reciprocal IVF is a family-building treatment in which one partner provides the eggs and the other partner carries the pregnancy....
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) means having multiple miscarriages, usually before 20 weeks of pregnancy. Definitions vary slightly, but major medical...
Reproductive Endocrinologist
A reproductive endocrinologist is a physician with advanced training in fertility, hormones, and reproductive medicine. These specialists are best known...
Round Spermatid Nucleus
The round spermatid nucleus is the nucleus found inside a round spermatid, an immature male germ cell that appears during...
SHBG levels
SHBG levels refer to the amount of sex hormone-binding globulin in the blood. SHBG is a protein made mainly by...
Secondary Infertility
Secondary infertility means having difficulty getting pregnant or causing a pregnancy after previously having a child without fertility treatment. It...
Semen Smear
A semen smear is a laboratory slide prepared from semen and examined under a microscope to look at cells and...
Semen Volume
Semen volume is a topic that many men think about but few openly discuss. Whether you're trying to conceive, monitoring...
Semen culture
Semen culture: what it is, why it matters, and when it’s used Semen culture is a lab test that checks...
Seminiferous Tubules
Seminiferous tubules are tiny, tightly coiled tubes inside the testes where sperm are made. They are central to male fertility...
Seminogram
A seminogram is a laboratory test that evaluates semen and sperm quality. It is also commonly called a semen analysis....
Shooting Blanks
“Shooting blanks” is a common slang term people use when talking about male infertility, low semen volume, dry orgasm, or...
Smoking sperm quality
Smoking sperm quality: what it means Smoking sperm quality refers to the effect that cigarette smoking, vaping nicotine, and other...
Sonohysterogram
A sonohysterogram is a specialized ultrasound test used to look closely at the inside of the uterus. It is also...
Sperm DNA integrity
Sperm DNA integrity refers to how intact and stable the genetic material inside a sperm cell is. In plain English,...
Sperm Donor
A sperm donor is a man who provides sperm so another person or couple can try to conceive through fertility...
Sperm Selection
Sperm selection is the process of identifying and choosing sperm with the best chance of helping fertilization happen successfully. In...
Sperm Washing
Sperm washing is a laboratory technique used to separate healthy, motile sperm from seminal fluid, debris, dead sperm, white blood...
Sperm antibodies
Sperm antibodies: definition, meaning, and why they matter Sperm antibodies, also called antisperm antibodies (ASA), are immune system proteins that...
Sperm banking
Sperm banking: what it is and why it matters Sperm banking, also called sperm cryopreservation or semen freezing, is the...
Sperm capacitation
Sperm capacitation: what it is and why it matters Sperm capacitation is the final maturation process sperm must go through...
Sperm freezing
Sperm freezing, also called sperm cryopreservation or semen freezing, is the process of collecting, testing, freezing, and storing sperm for...
Sperm function
What is sperm function? Sperm function refers to how well sperm cells do the jobs required for natural conception: survive...
Sperm maturation
What is sperm maturation? Sperm maturation is the step-by-step process that turns newly made sperm cells into sperm that can...
Sperm membrane integrity
Sperm membrane integrity refers to how intact and functional the outer membrane of a sperm cell is. This membrane acts...
Sperm morphology
What is sperm morphology? Sperm morphology refers to the shape and structure of sperm. It is one of the measurements...
Sperm retrieval
What is sperm retrieval? Sperm retrieval is a group of medical procedures used to collect sperm directly from the male...
Sperm transport
Sperm transport: what it means Sperm transport is the process by which sperm move through the male reproductive tract, mix...
Sperm viability
What is sperm viability? Sperm viability refers to the percentage of sperm in a semen sample that are alive. It...
Spermatazoa
Spermatozoa are the mature male reproductive cells—commonly called sperm—that are made in the testes and carried in semen. They matter...
Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis: what it is and why it matters Spermatogenesis is the biological process by which the testes make sperm. It...
Superovulation
Superovulation is a fertility treatment approach that uses medication to stimulate the ovaries to mature more than one egg in...
Surgical Sperm Extraction
Surgical sperm extraction is a group of medical procedures used to retrieve sperm directly from the testicle or epididymis when...
Surrogacy
Surrogacy is an arrangement in which one person carries and gives birth to a baby for another individual or couple....
TESE procedure
TESE procedure: what it is, why it’s done, and what to expect TESE procedure stands for testicular sperm extraction. It...
Teratospermia
Teratospermia means a semen sample has a higher-than-expected percentage of sperm with abnormal shape, also called abnormal sperm morphology. It...
Teratozoospermia
Teratozoospermia: meaning, fertility impact, and what to do next Teratozoospermia is a semen analysis finding in which a higher-than-expected proportion...
Testicular Biopsy
A testicular biopsy is a procedure in which a doctor removes a very small sample of tissue or sperm-containing material...
Testicular failure
What is testicular failure? Testicular failure means the testicles are not working as they should—especially in their two main jobs:...
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) is a medical treatment used to restore testosterone levels in men with clinically confirmed low testosterone,...
Testosterone ratio
Testosterone ratio usually refers to the relationship between different testosterone measurements in the body rather than one single lab value....
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone, usually shortened to TSH, is a hormone made by the pituitary gland that tells the thyroid how...
Total Motile Sperm
Total motile sperm is the estimated number of sperm in an ejaculate that are moving. It combines semen volume, sperm...
Total testosterone
Total testosterone is the amount of testosterone circulating in the blood, including testosterone that is tightly bound to proteins, loosely...
Trying To Conceive
Trying to conceive means actively attempting to achieve pregnancy through timed intercourse or other fertility-focused approaches. In men’s health, the...
Tubal Factor Infertility
Tubal factor infertility is a form of female infertility caused by damaged, blocked, scarred, or otherwise dysfunctional fallopian tubes. It...
Tubal Ligation
Tubal ligation is a permanent form of female sterilization that prevents pregnancy by blocking, cutting, sealing, or removing the fallopian...
Tubal Reversal
Tubal reversal is surgery to reconnect or reopen the fallopian tubes after a prior tubal ligation, a common form of...
Unexplained Infertility
Unexplained infertility means a couple has not conceived after a standard fertility evaluation, yet no clear cause is found in...
Uterine Receptivity
Uterine receptivity is the endometrium’s ability to allow an embryo to attach and begin implantation. In plain English, it describes...
Varicocele
Varicocele is an enlargement of the veins inside the scrotum, usually around the testicle, caused by abnormal blood flow through...
Varicocelectomy
Varicocelectomy is a surgical procedure used to treat a varicocele, an enlargement of the veins inside the scrotum that can...
Vitrification
Vitrification is an ultra-rapid freezing method used in reproductive medicine to preserve sperm, eggs, embryos, and sometimes testicular tissue by...
Y chromosome microdeletion
Y chromosome microdeletion is a genetic change in which a small piece of the Y chromosome is missing. In men,...
Zona Pellucida
The zona pellucida is a specialized glycoprotein layer that surrounds a human egg (oocyte). It plays a central role in...
Zygote
A zygote is the very first single cell formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg. It contains a full set...
Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer
Zygote intrafallopian transfer, usually shortened to ZIFT, is a fertility treatment in which an egg is fertilized with sperm in...
hCG therapy
hCG therapy is a medical treatment that uses human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone that can stimulate the testes to...
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