Human reproduction, growth and development

This unique text integrates contributions from world experts in placentology into the scientific discipline of developmental programming.

The comprehensive and authoritative guide to clinical reproductive science The field of clinical reproductive science continues to evolve; this important resource offers the basics of reproductive biology as well as the most recent advance in clinical embryology.

This first volume of the series of the International Academy of Human Reproduction focuses on new aspects of reproductive medicine, from the professional responsibility model of ethics to the areas of high clinical involvement in human reproduction, such as endometriosis, polycystic ovary, family planning and post-coital contraception.

Modelled after the current MRCOG curriculum, the new edition of this bestselling book provides all the information a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology or senior house officer needs during training or when preparing for the MRCOG examination.

Oncofertility is a specialty that bridges the disciplines of reproductive endocrinology and infertility and oncology, with the goal of expanding the reproductive options of cancer patients.

Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference - Hormonal and Genetic Basis of Sexual Differentiation Disorders and Hot Topics in Endocrinology.

Comprised of clinical cases presenting diverse clinical scenarios of uterine fibroids, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in reproductive medicine and obstetrics/gynecology with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat the various presentations of fibroids they may encounter in daily clinical practice.

Zsuzsa Berend presents a methodologically innovative ethnography of SurroMomsOnline.

Summarizes evidence-based information for a wide range of strategies; an invaluable resource for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness in ART clinics.

For many years, it has been known that when rats and mice are given a reduced amount of food, their life span is increased and they remain healthy and vigorous at advanced ages.

Since the late nineteenth century, medicine has sought to foster the birth of healthy children by attending to the bodies of pregnant women, through what we have come to call prenatal care.

This volume is a review of methods used in human growth research.

A major new international reference work on andrology from the EAU Section of Andrological Urology , covering such issues as male infertility, erectile dysfunction, late-onset hypogonadism, and reproductive cancers , that engages with contemporary concern for evidence based practice, minimizing interventions, and promoting male reproductive heal

Human fertility rates are dropping at an unprecedented rate.

This new edition covers the development, biology and pathology of the oocyte, and technologies to manipulate, enhance and control fertility.

A look into the phenomena of sex and reproduction in all organisms, taking an innovative, unified and comprehensive approach.

¿Por qué hay personas que a pesar de su edad se sienten siempre jóvenes?

Ethical dilemmas are more common in assisted reproduction than in any other area of medicine.

More than half the population will experience menopause; it is time for the law to acknowledge it.

Waiting in Hope gives women an uplifting, accessible resource to comfort, guide, and strengthen them through the journey of infertility.

Originally published in 1972, Homo Sapiens examines how humans emerged from among the millions of other species and achieved our unique position within the animal kingdom.

This book is a practical guide to the performance of ultrasonography in women of reproductive age for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.

This extensively updated and revised edition of In Vitro Fertilization: The A.

To celebrate the Center for Perinatal Biology's 40th Anniversary, an illustrious group gathered at Loma Linda University in February 2013.

This book provides updates on the most recent developments in individualized infertility treatment resulting in improved outcomes.

In recent years, there has been an alarming increase in environmental by-products that may be harmful to ovarian function.

Covers all the basic and advanced aspects of ovarian stimulation for women undergoing ovulation induction and assisted reproduction.

This book brings together genetics, reproductive biology and medicine for an integrative view of the emerging specialism of reproductive genetics.

This new volume in the Reproductive Medicine for Clinicians series focuses on the practical clinical impact of problems linked to infertility, discussing topics such as luteal support in ART cycles, ovulation induction using pulsatile administration of GnRH, how to deal with the metabolic changes in PCOS, treatment to restore fertility in endometriosis and how to improve implantation, which are common aspects of daily clinical practice.

Bipolar spectrum disorders are characterized by severe mood dysregulation, rage, irritability, and depression, along with low self-esteem and interpersonal struggles.

Sperm DNA damage is common and has been associated with reduced rates of conception, impaired embryonic development and increased risk of miscarriage.

A practical review of factors affecting male fertility and the treatments and strategies that can optimize IVF outcomes.

This book presents the theory that positional obstruction of the inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus might contribute to the causation of preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, dysfunctional labor and uterine atony.

Relationships, sex, pregnancy, and abortion are among the topics discussed with engaging frankness by sixteen women in this collection of oral histories.

This practical book provides need-to-know information vital for acupuncturists to treat patients with fertility problems.

Infertility is defned as the inability to conceive after having unprotected intercourse for a year.

The bestselling author returns with his biggest book yet in which he teaches us the secret to living a happier life: get rid of as many expectations as possible—of ourselves, our future, our relationships, our career and our family.

Forms of embodied labor, such as surrogacy and participation in clinical trials, are central to biomedical innovation, but they are rarely considered as labor.

The Happy Vagina shines a light on both the unique and sometimes awkward facts about everything gynaecological, creating an open dialogue for all sexes and generations.

The world's population is growing at an unsustainable rate.

Central to this book are Gbigbil womens experiences with different reproductive interruptions: miscarriages, stillbirths, child deaths, induced abortions, and infertility.

These proceedings of the 2018 XIII International Symposium on Spermatology focus on comparative biology, and encourages discussion and the exchange of ideas.

Focusing on modern sperm function testing, this guide is essential in selecting sperm that will produce viable and healthy embryos.

Presenting the most current and relevant information on the diagnosis and management of primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as premature ovarian failure (POI/POF), this book presents two equally important voices.

Originally published in 1933 Functional Affinities of Man, Monkeys and Apes gives a taxonomic and phylogenetic survey and the findings of diverse experimental investigations of lemurs, monkeys, and apes.