The Subfertility Handbook: A Clinician's Guide

by Edited by Gab Kovacs

• ISBN13: 9780521147842
• ISBN10: 0521147840
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-13
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

The fully revised and updated second edition of this practical handbook provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of subfertility, including treatment and diagnosis. Each chapter is written by a recognized world expert in the field and, together, they aim to provide state of the art answers to all the problems of subfertility in a single volume. The introductory chapter provides a flow-chart approach to systematic diagnosis and treatment. Clearly written and easy to read, the subsequent chapters describe what questions to ask, how to investigate, and what each treatment requires. With an expanded international team of authors, this new edition also offers new chapters devoted to third party reproduction and in vitro maturation of oocytes. From medical students studying for examinations to consultant physicians, this volume is a 'must-have' reference for anyone dealing with couples who have fertility problems.

Author Biography

Gab Kovacs is International Medical Director, Monash IVF, and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
List of contributors	p. ix
Subfertility-a logical approach	p. 1
Pre-pregnancy counseling and treatment	p. 5
The first interview with a new couple	p. 19
Investigation of the female patient	p. 33
Assessment of the male partner	p. 43
Ultrasound in the investigation of the subfertile female	p. 60
Treatment options for male infertility	p. 76
The management of anovulation (including PCOS)	p. 88
The role of artificial insemination with partner semen in an ART program	p. 100
Early pregnancy loss	p. 112
In vitro fertilization: indications, stimulation and clinical techniques	p. 123
In vitro maturation	p. 135
The use of donor insemination	p. 148
Using donor oocytes	p. 158
Embryo donation: practice and ethical dilemmas	p. 166
Endometriosis and its treatment	p. 176
The role of surgery in female subfertility	p. 185
Laboratory techniques in IVF	p. 193
Infertility counseling	p. 211
Index	p. 225
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