New Trends in Reproductive Medicine

ISBN-13: 9783642646300 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 339 str.

Karl H. Broer; Ismet Turanli

Opis

In the last few years rapid advances have been made in reproductive medicine, making it necessary for those involved to regularly update their knowledge. The purpose of this book is to describe the state of the art in this field, making it possible for the reader to gain an orientation among all the diagnostic and therapeutic potentials of modern reproductive medicine in order to advise patients fully. Chapters from the fields of gynecology, and reproductive medicine in a specific sense provide knowledge about these subjects. Authors of international standing have contributed chapters on their specialties. These chapters together form a book describing the state of the art in the diagnosis and therapy of sterility in gynecology and andrology.

Spis treści

Sterility: Diagnosis, Therapeutics, Monitoring.- The History of Infertility Treatment.- Anatomy, Histology and Cytology.- Endometrial Receptivity.- The Importance of Cytology in Menstrual Cycle-Diagnosis in Women.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Causes of Sterility.- Fallopian Tube Physiology and Its Clinical Implications.- Tubal Infertility.- Endocrinology and Immunology.- Endocrine Testing for In Vitro Fertilisation.- The Ovary.- Thyroid Gland, Gravidity, and Puerperium.- Infertility Treatment and Genetic Disorders.- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.- Immunology.- Hyperprolactinemic Anovulatory Syndrome.- Surgical Therapy of Endometriosis.- Hyperandrogenism and Insulin Resistance.- Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Treatment.- Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome.- Operative Diagnosis Therapy.- Hysterosalpingosonography.- Role of Hysterosalpingography in the Diagnosis of Sterility.- Hysteroscopic Surgery.- Diagnostic Laparoscopy in the Infertile Woman.- Management of Tubal Infertility: In Vitro Fertilization Versus Reconstructive Surgery.- Complications of Laparoscopic Examinations.- Therapeutic Insemination.- In Vitro Fertilization and Related Techniques.- Treatment of Male Factor Infertility by In Vitro Fertilization and Microinsemination.- Oocyte Storage.- The Role of Doppler-Ultrasonography in Reproductive Medicine.- Andrology.- New Trends in Andrology.- Operative Therapy for Male Infertility.- Other Specific Topics.- Counselling the Infertile Couple.- Ethical and Psychosocial Problems in Sterility Treatment.