INFERTILITY Diagnosis, Management and IVF

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.

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

Anil K Dubey PhD HCLD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Associate Director of Division Reproductive Endocrinology, Fertility and IVF, Director of IVF Labs, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA