Format:
1 online resource (277 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781441998484
Content:
With sections on cutting-edge research in fertility preservation and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and screening, as well as adjunctive therapies, this practical guide documents the next frontier in the integrated clinical and laboratory practice of ART.
Content:
Intro -- In Vitro Fertilization -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1: Pre IVF Evaluation of the Infertile Woman -- Introduction -- Clinical Approach to the Infertile Woman -- Risk Factors for Infertility -- Contraindications to Pregnancy -- Preconception Counseling -- Prenatal Panel -- Indications for Additional Referrals -- Laboratory and Imaging Assessment -- Ovarian Reserve Testing -- Uterine Cavity and Tubal Evaluation -- Other Laboratory Testing and Evaluations -- When IVF Is the Next Step in Treatment -- Setting Expectations -- Summary -- References -- 2: Pre-IVF Evaluation of the Infertile Man -- Introduction -- Medical and Surgical History: What Can Be Learned? -- The Physical Examination: What Can the Eyes and Fingers Tell Us? -- The Semen Analysis, Azoospermia, and Severe Oligospermia -- Hormonal Assays: When, in Whom, and How Do They Help -- Genetic Assays: When, in Whom, and How Do They Help -- Surgical Therapy: What Procedures Are Helpful in the Oligospermic or Azoospermic Male -- Conclusions -- References -- 3: Ovulation Stimulation and Cycle Management in IVF -- Introduction -- Preparations Used for Ovarian Stimulation -- Gonadotropins -- GnRH Analogs -- Current Protocols in Ovarian Stimulation -- GnRH Agonist Protocols -- GnRH Antagonist Protocols -- GnRHa Versus GnRHant Protocols -- Which Gonadotropin Preparation: Urinary or Recombinant? -- Exogenous LH During Ovarian Stimulation? -- Endogenous LH During Ovarian Stimulation -- hCG Supplementation During Ovarian Stimulation -- Follicular Monitoring During Ovarian Stimulation -- The Baseline Ultrasound -- Baseline Blood Testing -- Follicle Monitoring -- Adjusting Ovarian Stimulation Dosing Medications -- Decision Making Regarding the Ovulatory Trigger -- Contemporary Concepts in Ovarian Stimulation -- A European Approach: Milder Treatment Regimens.
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Additional Edition:
9781441998477
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781441998477
Language:
English
