The Handbook of Infertility has been written as a practical guide and is based on the authors' experience of daily clinical practice. The aim of the book is to place the modern approach to the management of fertility in the context of sound theory and evidence based therapy. The book is divided into six sections covering background, diagnosis and counseling; diagnosis and treatment; assisted conception, ethics, regulations and guidelines; complications; pregnancy; and treatment failure.
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Section 1. Infertility - Background, Diagnosis, Counseling 1. Introduction 2. Prevention of Infertility 3. Planning a Pregnancy 4. Investigating Infertility 5. Counseling Section 2. Management - Diagnosis and Treatment Introduction to Section 2 - Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy 6. Anovolutary Infertility and Ovulation Induction 7. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 8. Ovarian Failure and Resistant Ovary Syndrome 9. Endometriosis 10. Tubal Infertility 11. Male Factor Infertility 12. Unexplained Infertility Section 3. Assisted Conception, Ethics and the HFEA 13. Assisted Conception 14. The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) 15. Ethical Issues 16. Follow-up of Children Born from Assisted Reproduction Techniques Section 4. Complications of Treatment 17. Complications of Ovarian Stimulation 18. Emerging Technologies Section 5. Pregnancy 19. Miscarriage after Fertility Treatment 20. Recurrent Miscarriage 21. Ectopic Pregnancy Section 6. Treatment Failure 22. When to Stop Treatment and Other Options Useful Addresses Further Reading Appendix * Daily Vitamin and Mineral Requirements
