Main description:

This manual is a comprehensive guide to the causes and treatment of infertility. Beginning with a section on male and female physiology, the text then discusses various causes of infertility, such as hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction, endometriosis, male factors, the cervical factor and unexplained infertility.

The final section explores assisted reproductive technology, including In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), cryopreservation of embryos, intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and fertility preservation in female cancer patients. A final chapter presents ethical, moral and religious issues.

Authored by recognised specialists in the USA, Europe and Egypt, this book contains more than 400 clinical and scientific images and illustrations to depict different conditions and surgical techniques.

Contents:

SECTION I: PHYSIOLOGY

Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction
Steroid Hormones in Reproduction
Folliculogenesis, Ovulation and Luteinisation
Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle
Spermatogenesis, Sperm Maturation and Transport
Fertilisation and Implantation
Pituitary Expression of Chorionic Gonadotropin in New World Primates

SECTION II: INFERTILITY

Infertility
Hypothalamic Pituitary Dysfunction Effect on Human Reproduction
Disorders of Ovulation
Male Factors in Infertility
The Cervical Factor in Infertility
The Tubal Factor in Infertility
Microlaparoscopy in the Evaluation of Infertility: New Horizons
The Uterine Factor in Infertility
Endometriosis-associated Infertility
Unexplained Infertility
Hyperprolactinemia
Emotional Factors in Infertility and Infertility Treatment
The Interaction Between Mood Disorders and Infertility
Psychological Interactions in Couple Undergoing Infertility
Infertility in Endometriosis: Is the Problem in the Endometrium or Oocytes?
Medical Management of Endometriosis: Current Management
Medical Management of Endometriosis: Future Trends
Practical Evaluation of Hormonal Status
Hormonal Assays

SECTION III: ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGYHNOLOGY

Assisted Conception
Intrauterine Insemination
In-vitro Fertilization and Related Techniques
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and Related Techniques
Treatment of Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Cryopreservation of Embryos, Oocytes
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
My Doctor Thinks I Need IVF, Now What?
Molecular Biology in Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
Oncofetal Antigens
Oxidative Stress and its Role in Endometriosis-Mechanistic and Therapeutic Implications
Fertility Preservation in Female Cancer Patients
Non-Obstructive Azoospermia Evaluation and Management
Evaluation of the Role of Fibroids in ART Outcome
IVF in Medically Complicated Patients
Ovary Transplantation for Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients: Fresh and Frozen
Judaism, Christianity and Islam and In Vitro Fertilization and Cloning

Index