Oxford handbook of reproductive medicine and family planning / edited by Enda McVeigh, Roy Homburg, John Guillebaud.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McVeigh, Enda.

Homburg, Roy.

Guillebaud, John.

Series:

Oxford handbooks.

Oxford handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contraception--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Contraception.

Family planning--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Family planning.

Reproductive health--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Reproductive health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (474 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Handbook of reproductive medicine and family planning

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Significant advances have been made in treatment strategies in adult and adolescent women's health over the past decade, particularly in relation to reproductive control. The Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Medicine & Family Planning provides practical, evidence-based information on the care and management of adolescents, reproductive age females, and to a lesser extent males. Divided into three main sections, it follows chronological age up to the menopause covering areassuch as the embryological development of the reproductive system; puberty and the normal course, and dysfunctions associate

Contents:

Contents; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Sexual differentiation; Key stages of fetal sex differentiation; The SRY gene; Other genes involved in sex determination; Abnormal embryological development-intersex conditions; Hermaphroditism; Mullerian anomalies; Hand-foot-genital syndrome; Incomplete regression of the Wolffian system; Further information; 2 Steroid hormones; Introduction; Steroid hormone biosynthesis reactions; Gonadal steroid hormones; Steroid-binding proteins; Further reading; 3 Menarche and adolescent gynaecology; Introduction; Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis

Stages of pubertyPrecocious puberty; Delayed puberty; Further reading; 4 Ovaries and the menstrual cycle; Introduction; Hormones; The ovary; Follicular development; Causes of anovulation and oligo-ovulation; 5 Polycystic ovary syndrome; Introduction; Definition; Prevalence; Aetiology; Pathophysiology; Management; Long-term health implications of PCOS; Further reading; 6 Hirsutism and virilization; Introduction; Pathophysiology; History and examination; Aetiology; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; 7 Amenorrhoea and oligomenorrhoea; Introduction; Aetiology; Investigations; Management

8 Menopause and hormone replacement therapyIntroduction; Pathophysiology; Other hormonal changes; Symptoms; 'Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial' and 'Million Women Study'; UK Committee on the Safety of Medicines and HRT; HRT preparations; Alternative treatment; Further reading and information; 9 Initial advice to those concerned about delays in conception; Prevalence of fertility problems; Timing of the initial investigation; Female partner's age; Frequency and timing of intercourse; Environmental and dietary influences; 10 Defining infertility; Introduction

General points before starting investigation11 Investigation of fertility problems; Introduction; Investigation of the male partner; Investigation of the female partner; Investigation of a possible mechanical factor; Further reading; 12 Management strategies for fertility problems; Principles; Management of investigations; Management strategies; 13 Male infertility; Introduction; Aetiology; Investigation of the male; Further reading and information; 14 Ovulation induction; Introduction; Clomifene citrate; Aromatase inhibitors; Metformin; Pulsatile gonadotrophin-releasing hormone

GonadotrophinsLaparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD); Further reading; 15 Tubal and uterine disorders; Introduction; Tubal disorders; Surgery to the fallopian tube; Uterine disorders; 16 Medical and surgical management of endometriosis; Introduction; Examination and investigations; Endometriosis-associated infertility; Surgical treatment of endometriosis; NICE Guidelines (2004); Medical treatment; Further reading and information; 17 Intra-uterine insemination; Introduction; Methods; Principle; Indications; IUI for mild male factor infertility; IUI for unexplained infertility; Cost-effectiveness

Conclusions

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-06221-2

9786612062216

0-19-154801-4

OCLC:

801363511