Recipient
A female patient who is undergoing the Donor/Recipient IVF process, using eggs retrieved from a donor for fertilization and transfer into her own uterus for the purpose of achieving pregnancy.

Recipient checklist
A listing of test procedures that a recipient couple will require as preliminary testing before entering a Donor/Recipient IVF cycle. The Recipient Checklist will vary from patient to patient based on age and clinical condition.

Recipient orientation class
A small group class that is held every Wednesday at CWRC at 11am and lasts approximately one hour. During the class, an IVF coordinator will review in detail the Donor/Recipient IVF process as well as the different medications and methods of administration.

Recipient Profile form
A form in which the recipient and her male partner will describe their physical characteristics, personal histories, and personalities for use by CWRC in finding a suitable egg donor. The Recipient Profile Form also includes a Wish List, in which recipients will list those donor characteristics that they require and/or desire.

Reproductive endocrinologist
An 0b-gyn who specialize in the treatment of hormonal disorders that affect reproductive function.

Reproductive surgeon
An OB-GYN or urologist who specializes in the surgical correction of anatomical disorders that impair reproductive function.

Requisition order
A form that offices may request from a patient before consenting to perform tests at their site. For out-of-town patients of CWRC who are getting checklist tests performed at a local office, requisition may be needed.

Retrograde ejaculation
Ejaculation backwards into the bladder instead of forward through the urethra.