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Fertility Suppression

Meaning

Fertility suppression refers to the deliberate inhibition of reproductive function in biological systems, typically achieved through interventions that disrupt the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis or directly affect gamete production or release. This process aims to prevent conception by interfering with ovulation in females or spermatogenesis in males, or by altering the uterine environment to impede implantation.