Oxford American handbook of reproductive medicine / Hugh S. Taylor ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Taylor, Hugh S.

Series:

Oxford American handbooks.

Oxford American handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reproductive health--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Reproductive health.

Contraception--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Contraception.

Family planning services--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Family planning services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

American handbook of reproductive medicine

Handbook of reproductive medicine

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reproductive medicine is the most dynamic area within obstetrics and gynecology and, arguably, the most complicated. An explosion of scientific understanding and technological capabilities - particularly in contraception, infertility and menopause - has transformed the specialty into a high-profile subject that touches upon endocrinology, embryology, andrology, surgery, social science, and practical law and ethics. The Oxford American Handbook of Reproductive Medicine provides a practical overview of the reproductive system and a systematic approach to its disorders, covering diagnosis, assess

Contents:

Cover; 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; Müllerian anomalies; Hand-foot-genital syndrome; Incomplete regression of the Wolffian system; 2 Steroid hormones; Introduction; Steroid hormone biosynthesis reactions; Gonadal steroid hormones; Steroid-binding proteins; Further reading; 3 Menarche and adolescent gynecology; Introduction; Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis; Stages of puberty

Precocious pubertyDelayed 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; Etiology; Pathophysiology; Management; Long-term health implications of PCOS; Further reading; 6 Hirsutism and virilization; Introduction; Pathophysiology; History and examination; Etiology; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; 7 Amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea; Introduction; Etiology; Investigations; Management

8 Menopause and hormone replacement therapyIntroduction; Pathophysiology; Other hormonal changes; Symptoms; Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial; Risks and benefits of HRT; HRT preparations; Alternative treatment; 9 Initial regarding 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 investigation; 11 Investigation of fertility problems; Introduction; Investigation of the male partner

Investigation of the female partnerInvestigation of a possible mechanical factor; Further reading; 12 Management strategies for fertility problems; Principles; Management of investigations; Management strategies; 13 Male infertility; Introduction; Etiology; Investigation of the male; Further reading and information; 14 Ovulation induction; Introduction; Clomifene citrate; Aromatase inhibitors; Metformin; Pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (gonadorelin); Gonadotropins; Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD); Further reading; 15 Tubal and uterine disorders; Introduction; Tubal disorders

Surgery to the fallopian tubeUterine disorders; 16 Medical and surgical management of endometriosis; Introduction; Examination and investigations; Endometriosis-associated infertility; Surgical treatment of endometriosis; Principles of surgery for infertility patients with endometriosis; Medical treatment; Further reading and information; 17 Intrauterine insemination; Introduction; Methods; Principle; Indications; IUI for mild male-factor infertility; IUI for unexplained infertility; Cost-effectiveness; Conclusions; Further reading

18 In vitro fertilization and associated assisted conception techniques

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

1-280-59426-8

9786613624093

0-19-987609-6

OCLC:

781709116