Reproductive medicine

This book features short, practical, evidence-based chapters on a wide range of treatments and strategies to help optimize IVF outcomes.

From Viagra to in vitro fertilization, new technologies are rapidly changing the global face of reproductive health.

This cutting-edge text for surgeons specializing in Reproductive Medicine details how the latest minimally invasive developments impact on operations in their repertoire.

Established as the definitive reference for the IVF clinic, the sixth edition has been extensively revised, with the addition of several important new contributions on laboratory topics, including KPIs for the IVF laboratory, Quality control in the cloud, Artificial Intelligence, AI in gamete and embryo selection, Demystifying vitrification, Microfluidics, Gene editing, Disaster management, and Early human embryo development revealed by static imaging.

In 2018 the first genetically modified babies were reportedly born in China, made possible by the invention of CRISPR technology in 2012.

Women with chronic medical problems are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy and therefore, they are especially in need of appropriate preconception and contraception care.

This book presents the contemporary history and dynamics of Mexican midwifery - professional, (post)modern or autonomous, traditional and Indigenous - as profoundly political and embedded in differing societal stratifications.

This new volume in the Reproductive Medicine for Clinicians series of the International Academy of Human Reproduction (IAHR) focuses on current hot topics in the field, their ethical and legal aspects and their impact on society.

The aim of this book is twofold: to promote an awareness of cultural differences in connection with sexual medicine among health care providers, and to demonstrate how such differences are relevant to the care and treatment of patients with sexual issues.

This book offers a comprehensive roadmap for determining when and how to regulate risky reproductive technologies on behalf of future children.

Based on the Oxford University postgraduate degree program, this book guides students through the multidisciplinary syllabus essential to ART laboratory practice.

Désirer un enfant est la chose la plus compréhensible et partagée au monde.

This volume looks at the state-of-the-science in stem cells, discusses the current challenges, and examines the new directions the field is taking.

Over the last hundred years, pregnancy and childbirth has become increasingly safe - yet it is still a site of risk, and a contested ground on which health professionals and pregnant women both face high costs of error.

The Biotechnology Act in Norway, one of the most restrictive in Europe, forbids egg donation and surrogacy and has rescinded the anonymity clause with respect to donor insemination.

This comprehensive review of the factors that affect the harvesting and preparation of oocytes and the management of embryos will allow practitioners to make evidence-based decisions for successful IVF.

A comprehensive account of the human male gamete covering sperm production, maturation, and function, and their effects on fertility and assisted reproduction.

Embryology Explained is an essential guide for medical students and residents, enriched with original illustrations by Dr Thomas Newman that navigate the complexities of embryonic development.

Focusing on reproductive and sexual justice, this important book explores in detail both the challenges that trans people face when negotiating reproductive and sexual health in restrictive social contexts, and their agency in advocating for change.

The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers six new chapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant health; Black birthing during COVID; Black doulas rethinking birthing practices; the recent buildup of a US national movement; childbirth in Zanzibar; and expanding the global movement for sexual and reproductive well-being.

Chronic vulvar pain, or 'vulvodynia', is a common problem that can have a considerable impact on the wellbeing of patients.

This edited volumeaims to describe physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie human maternal-fetal interactions.

Although there are far more opportunities for LGBTQ people to become parents than there were before the 1990s, attention to the reproductive challenges LGBTQ families face has not kept pace.

In 2004, the Assisted Human Reproduction Act was passed by the Parliament of Canada.

This new volume of our successful book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology focuses on the need for and use of animal models when studying endometriosis.

The present volume of the book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology brings together current reviews from leading experts to address the diversity of placentation by which species establish and maintain pregnancy.

The most common abnormal growth of the female reproductive system, fibroids, are thought to affect the majority of women at some point during their reproductive years.

The Physiological Effects of Ageing is a comprehensive resource for all nurses working with older people, enabling them to apply their knowledge of the ageing process to their practice, and, in doing so, enhance care delivery.

This book discusses the possibilities for the use of ?

This book provides readers up-to-date information on various aspects affecting assisted reproduction laboratories and corresponding management approaches, based on latest literatures, clinical practice, and international consensus.

Major advances in genetics, immunology, and endocrinology have necessitated a new edition of this best-selling text.

Fully revised and updated with the most current information, the third edition of this practical clinical text covers all aspects of the rapidly advancing field of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT).

October 15, 1951 marks the birthday of one of the key episodes in 20th century social history: the first synthesis of a steroid oral contraceptive in a small laboratory in Mexico City - an event that triggered the development of the Pill.

This authoritative text for those training in Sexual Medicine now returns in a new edition that builds on what clinicians found most useful in the previous editions - physical and psychological background knowledge and all relevant treatments, combined with psychological therapies, principles, and case examples applied to common problems.

This assessment of Britain's influential 14 day rule governing embryo research explores how and why it became the de facto global standard for research into human fertilisation and embryology, arguing that its influence and stability offers valuable lessons for successful biological translation.

Inspired by Carlos Beyer's 50 years of pioneering research and influence on his students and colleagues, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology builds upon Beyer's fundamental discoveries and concepts as well as their widespread implications.

This state-of-the-art laboratory manual includes 20 clinical protocols used daily for the investigation of the infertile male, presented with easy to understand, step-by-step methodology.

Infertility affects approximately 15% of couples attempting to conceive, and male factor is known to be either the primary or a contributing factor in at least half of all cases of couple infertility.

Are you an anesthesiologist or obstetrician navigating the complex landscape of peripartum care?

A comprehensive and practical account of how to set up and run a successful IUI and ovulation induction program.

The healing powers of traditional yoga, Oriental medicine, nutrition, and other mind/body techniques are accessible with this do-it-yourself manual for women who are struggling with infertility or just looking to improve their odds of conception.

This book provides a comprehensive overview for those interested in research and promoting sexual health in older people, as well as a "e;go-to"e; guide on the topic of sexual behaviour in older adults.

If you need help having a baby, reproductive technology can supply the answer.

This contemporary account illustrates the breadth of vision needed to tackle the problem of male fertility.

This ambitious sourcebook surveys both the traditional basis for and the present  state of indigenous women's reproductive health in Mexico and Central America.

Originally published in 1982 Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Tudor and Stuart England traces the development of obstetrics and gynaecology over the past two centuries.

Focusing on the contemporary period, this book brings together critical age studies and contemporary science fiction to establish the centrality of age and ageing in dystopian, speculative and science-fiction imaginaries.