Manual on Assisted Reproduction

This comprehensive and state-of-the-art manual is a precise and practical guide covering all techniques and methods used in assisted reproduction. It deals with human reproductive physiology, and shows all applications and agents used in this medical field.

Sperm Maturation and Oocyte Interaction.- Menstrual Cycle: Follicular Maturation.- Physiology of the Menstrual Cycle.- Human Gonadotropins.- Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone: Agonists and Antagonists.- Ovarian Stimulation for In Vitro Fertilization: Past and Present.- Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome.- Luteal Phase: Physiology and Pharmacotherapy.- An Andrological Approach to Assisted Reproduction.- Mammalian Sex Preselection: Flow-cytometric Sorting of X and Y Spermatozoa Based on DNA Difference.- Assessment of Oocyte and Early Embryo Morphology with Regard to Embryonic Development and the Outcome of Assisted Reproduction.- Predicting Embryo Development.- Cryoconservation: Sperms and Oocytes.- Microinjection.- In Vitro Fertilization.- Evolution of Pregnancies and Initial Follow-up of Newborns Delivered after lntracytoplasmic Sperm Injection.- Outcome of Children Born after In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and lntracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).- Laser in Assisted Reproduction.- Assisting Reproduction with the Use of Donor Eggs.- Oocyte Maturation In Vivo and In Vitro: Principles of Regulation.- Preimplantation Diagnosis.- Genetics in Assisted Reproduction - Basic Aspects and Clinical Perspectives.- The Role of Endoscopy in Congenital Abnormalities: Diagnosis and Treatment.- Endoscopic and Microsurgical Techniques in Reproductive Failure.- Micro-and Macroconsequences of Ooplasmic Injections of Early Haploid Male Gametes.- Artificial Intrauterine Insemination: Noninvasive Management of Subfertile Couples.