Infertility is a widespread medical condition. As new technologies emerge, the rate at which our understanding of reproductive medicine grows can be overwhelming. The Biennial Review of Infertility provides the most up to date advances, ideas, and controversies together in one volume. Due to the distinctive nature of infertility, a panel of well-respected experts strives to present each chapter in a clear manner, specifically focused on evidence-based medicine. The Biennial Review of Infertility presents a balanced view of clinically relevant existing information for the evolving areas. Created to provide an ongoing appraisal of current knowledge, the Biennial Review of Infertility motivates communication amongst all those working to help couples resolve their infertility.
Presents important and cutting edge topics relevant to infertility
Section 1 - Female InfertilityEnvironmental Factors Affecting Female Infertility...............Victor Y. Fujimoto and Linda C. GiudiceMetformin for the Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)...............Satin S. Patel, Victor E. Beshay, and Bruce R. CarrMinimally Invasive Approaches to Treat Symptomatic Uterine Myomas................Samantha M. PfeiferPoor Response to Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation...............Amr A. Azim and Owen K. DavisEctopic Pregnancy...............Stephan Krotz and Sandra CarsonRecent Advances in Fertility Preservation for the Female...............Ozgur Oktem and Kutluk Oktay0Section 2 - Male InfertilityEffect of Advanced Age on Male Infertility...............Matthew Wosnitzer and Harry FischGenetic Variants in Male Infertility...............Mounia Tannour-Louet and Dolores J. LambSperm Chromatin Abnormalities and Reproductive Outcome...............Peter N. SchlegelSection 3 - Assisted Reproduction TechniquesSelecting the Most Competent Embryo...............S. Temel Ceyhan, Katherine V. Jackson, and Catherine RacowskyElective Single Embryo Transfer...............Jan Gerris and Petra De SutterObesity and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Outcomes...............Anuja DokrasHuman Oocyte Abnormalities: Basic Analyses and Clinical Applications...............Vanessa Y. Rawe and Catherine M. H. CombellesIn Vitro Maturation of Mammalian Oocytes...............John J. Broomfield, Katie L. Jones, and David F. AlbertiniThe Use of Oocyte and Embryo Vitrification inAssisted Reproductive Technology...............Tetsunori MukaidaImprinting Errors and IVF...............Victoria K. CortessisSection 4 - Evolving Controversies in Contemporary Reproductive MedicineVaricocelectomy or ART for Male Factor Infertility Due to A Varicocele?Discriminate Use of Varicocelectomy in Light of Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies...............John M. Csokmay and Alan H. DeCherneyThe Use of Varicocelectomy Surgery in the Treatment of the Infertile Male...............Joel L. MarmarDoes Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) Improve IVF Outcome?The Role of Aneuploidy Screening in Human Premplantation Embryos...............Alan R. Handyside and Alan H. ThornhillLack of Benefit of Pre-implantation Genetic Screening...............Glenn L. SchattmanThe Benefits of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Chromosomal Aneuploidy...............Anver Kuliev and Yury VerlinskyThe Inefficiency of Preimplantation Genetic Screening...............Sebastiaan Mastenbroek, Fulco van der Veen, and Sjoerd Repping
Infertility is a widespread medical condition. The Biennial Review of Infertility provides the most up-to-date advances, ideas, and controversies together in one volume. The book is written by evidence-based experts who present each topic in a clear manner.
