Planning IVF? Fertility expert shares the key terms every couple should know before the first consultation

AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone) is a blood test that indicates the number of eggs left in the ovaries and helps design the IVF treatment regimen.

AFC (Antral Follicle Count) is an ultrasound measurement of follicles in the ovaries during early menstrual cycle, used as an alternative to AMH.

Semen analysis evaluates the male partner's sperm count, motility, morphology, and other parameters, as male factors contribute to nearly half of infertility cases.

A blastocyst is an embryo that develops by day 5 or day 6 after fertilization, distinguishing it from earlier-stage embryos.

Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) allows women to collect and freeze healthy eggs for future fertility preservation.