Androgens and Reproductive Aging

ISBN-13: 9781842143124 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 178 str.

Togas Tulandi; Morrie M. Gelfand

Opis

This book addresses the emotive topics of reproductive aging, menopause and the use of androgen supplements to mitigate their effects. The subject of androgen treatment in reproductive aged women and men is attracting increasing interest from specialists in reproduction medicine, endocrinology and other primary care providers, as well as from patients and the media. To date, no book as yet has been devoted to androgen therapy covering its use in both men and women. The book has an all-star cast of authors and is edited by two leading authorities in reproductive medicine and infertility. The contents cover androgen production in the healthy male and female; the decline of androgen production during aging, with the associated effects on body composition and libido; and the benefits and potential side-effects of androgen replacement therapy.

Spis treści

Foreword  1. Androgen Production in Women  2. Pathophysiology of Androgen Deficiency  3. Endocrine Aspects of Reproductive Aging in Men and Women  4. Androgen Receptor Expression in Women and its Relationship to Sexual Function  5. Psychosexual Effects of Menopause  6. Effects of Combined Estrogen-Androgen Preparations on Sexual Function in Postmenopausal Women  7. Transdermal Testosterone Treatment in Women  8. Tailoring Menopausal Hormone Therapy: The Role of Antiandrogens  9. Is There a Role for Androgens in Premenopausal Women?  10. Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Is There a Place for Androgens?  11. Practical Aspects of Estrogen-Androgen Hormone Replacement Therapy  12. Androgens and Breast Cancer  13. Side-Effects of Androgen Treatment  14. An Introduction to Androgen Deficiency with Aging: The Andropause  Index

O autorze

TOGAS TULANDI is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Milton Leong Chair in Reproductive Medicine, McGill University. The author or co-author of over 200 articles, 40 book chapters, and 6 books, he is known internationally and has received many awards, including Award of Excellence in Reproductive Medicine.