Glossary Terms

Embryo Transfer: After artificial insemination, the process by which the fertilized ovum is transferred at the blastocyst stage to the recipient’s uterus.

Endocrine: A system of organs that produces chemicals that go into the bloodstream to reach other organs whose functioning they affect.

Endometrial Cancer: Endometrial cancer develops when the cells that make up the inner lining of the uterus (the endometrium) become abnormal and grow uncontrollably.

Endometriosis is a condition in which bits of the tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grow in other parts of the body. Like the uterine lining, this tissue builds up and sheds in response to monthly hormonal cycles. However, there is no natural outlet for the blood discarded from these implants. Instead,

Endometrium: the inner membrane of the mammalian uterus.

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) an omega-3 fatty acid with anti-inflammatory properties