Main description:

This book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of infertility. Beginning with an introduction to infertility and fertility testing, the following chapters discuss the causes and treatment of both male and female infertility, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), guidelines for infertility treatments and birth defects. The final sections examine regulatory issues and social and emotional aspects of assisted reproductive technology (ART). Authored by renowned experts in the USA, this manual includes more than 200 colour images and illustrations.

Contents:

Section 1: Infertility

1. A History of Clinical Embryology and Therapeutic IVF: From Pythagoras and

Aristotle to Boveri and Edwards

2. Fertility Testing and Treatment in 2020

Section 2: Male Factor Infertility

3. Evaluation and Diagnosis of Male Infertility

4. Hormonal Management of Male Infertility

5. Immunology of Male Infertility

6. Surgical Management of Male Infertility

7. Genetics and Male Infertility

Section 3: Female Factor Infertility

8. Evaluation and Diagnosis of Female Infertility

9. Anovulation and Amenorrhea

10. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria and Treatment in the Anovulatory Patient

11. Endometriosis and Infertility

12. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

13. Cancer and Fertility Drugs

14. Unexplained Infertility

15. Reproductive Surgery: Technique and Reproductive Outcomes

16. The Molecular and Genetic Basis of Infertility

17. Female Reproductive Aging

18. Ovarian Reserve Testing

Section 4: In Vitro Fertilization

19. Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation for In Vitro Fertilization

20. Procedures and Protocols in In Vitro Fertilization Laboratory

21. Cryopreservation of Human Embryos

22. Oocyte Donation Program

23. Luteal Phase Supplementation in In Vitro Fertilization

24. Fertility Preservation for Women

25. Advanced Reproductive Age and Art

26. Preimplantation Genetic Screening/Diagnosis

27. Third Party Reproduction: Current Status and Future

28. Natural Cycle In Vitro Fertilization: The Current Practice

29. Sperm Banking: Indications and Regulations

30. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome During Infertility Treatments

Section 5: Practice Guideline for Infertility Treatments

31. Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Infertility

32. Integrating Quality Management into a Fertility Practice

Section 6: Birth Defects and Assisted Reproductive Technology

33. Assisted Reproductive Technology and Birth Defects

Section 7: Regulation

34. Regulation of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Laboratory

Section 8: Emotional and Social Aspects

35. Emotional and Social Aspects of Infertility Treatment

Index