This book is written for the general gynaecologist. It gives practical instructions, with clear illustrations, in the non-specialist management of infertility. This source provides up-to-date information for a field of study which is undergoing rapid technological change. It explains basic investigations to exclude obvious causes of infertility: hormones, laparoscopy, and basic treatment: ovulation induction. The book also describes the techniques of assisted conception available in specialist centers, demystifying an acronym-ridden and fast-moving subject for the benefit of the general gynaecologist who may need to refer patients for specialist treatment. Because infertility is a "sensitive" area, the book addresses counselling and support
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ADAM H. BALEN is Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at St. James’ University Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and the University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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Succinct, usable title for health care professionals,
By Dagmar Ehling (Durham, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Infertility in Practice, 2e (Paperback)
Up to date information, well referenced; clinical data for both male and female infertility, tests, info on ART, and ethical issues are all described thoroughly. Only covers western medical techniques, provides no complementary medical information.
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clomifene citrate, laparoscopic ovarian diathermy, assisted conception therapies, surplus oocytes, laparoscopic ovarian surgery, peritubular adhesions, cumulative conception rates, unifollicular ovulation, anovulatory infertility, follicle store, transcervical cannulation, testicular exploration, women with normal ovaries, pituitary desensitization, cumulative live birth rate, polycystic ovarian morphology, derived gonadotropins, gonadotropin therapy, baseline ultrasound scan, pituitary desensitisation, gonadotropin preparations, reduced ovarian reserve, transvaginal ultrasound scan, luteal support, selective salpingography Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fertil Steril, Hum Reprod, Clin Endocrinol, Obstet Gynecol, Obstet Gynaecol, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Code of Practice, Human Reprod, New York, South Asians, Gynecol Endocrinol, Middlesex Hospital, Nyboe Andersen, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, Med Genet, North America, Capri Workshop Group, Sri Lankan, Rotterdam Consensus, National Health Service, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, United States, Safety of Medicines, British Fertility Society, Confidential Enquiry Browse Sample Pages:
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clomifene citrate, laparoscopic ovarian diathermy, assisted conception therapies, surplus oocytes, laparoscopic ovarian surgery, peritubular adhesions, cumulative conception rates, unifollicular ovulation, anovulatory infertility, follicle store, transcervical cannulation, testicular exploration, women with normal ovaries, pituitary desensitization, cumulative live birth rate, polycystic ovarian morphology, derived gonadotropins, gonadotropin therapy, baseline ultrasound scan, pituitary desensitisation, gonadotropin preparations, reduced ovarian reserve, transvaginal ultrasound scan, luteal support, selective salpingography Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fertil Steril, Hum Reprod, Clin Endocrinol, Obstet Gynecol, Obstet Gynaecol, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Code of Practice, Human Reprod, New York, South Asians, Gynecol Endocrinol, Middlesex Hospital, Nyboe Andersen, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, Med Genet, North America, Capri Workshop Group, Sri Lankan, Rotterdam Consensus, National Health Service, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, United States, Safety of Medicines, British Fertility Society, Confidential Enquiry Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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