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1 online resource (507 pages) |
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Print version record. |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dediation; Table of Contents; Foreword 1 by Brian Cohen, MD; Foreword 2 by Nancy Hemenway; Preface; Units of Measurement; Chapter 1: The Growing Dilemma of Infertility; Why the Number of Infertile Couples in the United States Is Increasing Every Year; Venereal Diseases Are Epidemic in the United States; Medications and "Recreational Drugs" Are Taking Their Toll; The Biological Clock Keeps on Ticking; Chapter 2: The Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction; The Female Reproductive Tract; The Male Reproductive Tract; The Process of Fertilization. |
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How Fertilization OccursHow the Genetic Blueprint Is Drawn; Hormones Prepare the Body for Conception; The First Half of the Cycle (the Follicular/Proliferative Phase); Ovulation; The Second Half of the Cycle (the Secretory/Luteal Phase); Miscarriage in Early Pregnancy; An Abnormal Embryo; Immunologic Factors; Hormonal Insufficiency; Chapter 3: Natural Conception and IVF: Two Pathways to Pregnancy; Organic and Physiologic Problems That May Prevent Couples from Conceiving Naturally; Common Causes of Female Infertility; Common Causes of Male Infertility; Unexplained Infertility. |
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How IVF Differs from Natural ConceptionFertility Drugs Are Used to Produce More Eggs; The Chance of a Multiple Pregnancy Is Greater with IVF; Eggs Are Retrieved from the Ovaries by Suction; IVF Bypasses the Fallopian Tubes; Sperm Are Partially Capacitated in the Laboratory Instead of in the Woman's Reproductive Tract; An IVF Embryo Is Not Likely to React to Either Partner's Antibodies; IVF Is Both a Treatment and a Diagnostic Procedure; IVF Requires a Heavy Emotional, Physical, and Financial Investment; Does IVF Increase the Risk of Birth Defects? |
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Chapter 4: IVF Step 1: Preparation for IVF TreatmentAcceptance into an IVF Program; Organization of a Typical IVF Program; Tests That May Be Conducted Prior to IVF; Tests for Certain Viral Infections; Sperm Quality; Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA); Sperm Antibody Tests; Pelvic Assessment; Ultrasound Assessment of Endometrial Thickness; Fluid Ultrasonography/Hysterosonogram (FUS) versus Hysteroscopy; Measurement of Blood FSH, Estradiol, Antimullerian Hormone (AMH), and Inhibin B Blood Levels; Immunologic Testing; Measurement of Prolactin; Antral Follicle Count (AFC). |
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Nutritional Supplements in Preparing for IVFThe Pretreatment Consultation; Preparing for the Inevitable Trade-off: The Probability of Pregnancy vs. the Risk of High-Order Multiple Births; Chapter 5: IVF Step 2: Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS); Fertility Drug Therapies; Launching Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS) with the Birth Control Pill (BCP); Coming off the BCP and on to Managing the Cycle of COS; Commonly Used Fertility Medications; Clomiphene Citrate; Letrozole; Gonadotropins; Risks and Side Effects of Gonadotropin Therapy; Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHS). |
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRHa)-Lupron, Buserelin. |
| Summary |
This extensively updated and revised edition of In Vitro Fertilization: The A.R.T. of Making Babies addresses the key issues and concerns of infertile couples. Written by one of the top in vitro specialists in the country, this book discusses in plain language everything couples need to know about IVF. From how to locate and choose the best IVF programs to what to expect as you go through the process, this book will prepare couples for the complex and emotional IVF journey. Included here are: Conditions that negatively affect fertility, such as sexually transmitted di. |
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Fertilization in vitro, Human -- Popular works.
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Human reproductive technology -- Popular works.
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Fertilization in vitro, Human.
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Human reproductive technology.
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Fertilization in vitro, Human. (OCoLC)fst00923199
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Human reproductive technology. (OCoLC)fst00963260
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Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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Davis, Virginia Marriage.
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Stoess, Jean.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sher, Geoffrey. In Vitro Fertilization : The A.R.T. of Making Babies (Assisted Reproductive Technology). New York : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., ©2013 9781620876060 |
| ISBN |
9781626363779 (electronic bk.) |
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1626363773 (electronic bk.) |
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