Infertility

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. A History of Human Fertility

   • James Aiman

   Pages 1-16

3. The Psychology of Infertility

   • Barbara Eck Menning

   Pages 17-29

4. The Hypothalamus: Physiology and Pathophysiology

   • G. William Bates

   Pages 31-49

5. The Pituitary: Physiology and Disorders in Infertile Women

   • Douglas C. Daly, Daniel H. Riddick

   Pages 51-82

6. The Normal Menstrual Cycle

   • G. Rodney Meeks

   Pages 83-99

7. Anovulation and Ovulation Induction

   • Mary G. Hammond

   Pages 101-121

8. The Cervix in Reproduction

   • Gilbert G. Haas Jr., Phillip C. Galle

   Pages 123-141

9. Uterine Function and Abnormalities Causing Infertility

   • G. William Bates, Winfred L. Wiser

   Pages 143-160

10. The Fallopian Tube: Physiology and Pathology

    • Carlton A. Eddy

    Pages 161-176

11. Male Reproductive Physiology

    • Ronald S. Swerdloff, Shalender Bhasin

    Pages 177-184

12. Male Infertility: Diagnosis and Medical Management

    • Rebecca Z. Sokol, Ronald S. Swerdloff

    Pages 185-197

13. The Surgical Management of Male Infertility

    • Howard Frey, Jacob Rajfer

    Pages 199-214

14. Extracorporeal Fertilization and Embryo Transfer

    • Anibal A. Acosta, Jairo E. Garcia

    Pages 215-230

15. Environmental Factors in Infertility

    • A. F. Haney

    Pages 231-245

16. Habitual Abortion

    • Barry E. Schwarz

    Pages 247-254

17. Endometriosis

    • Lewis Russell Malinak, James M. Wheeler

    Pages 255-275

18. Artificial Insemination

    • James Aiman

    Pages 277-287

19. Reproductive Performance of Previously Infertile Couples

    • Richard J. Worley, William R. Keye Jr.

    Pages 289-301

20. Primary Amenorrhea

    • James Aiman

    Pages 303-327

The authors of this book have a goal-to describe the management of infertility from the perspective of physiology and anatomy gone awry. To accomplish this goal, the chapters devoted to the causes of infertil­ ity begin with a description of the normal structure and function of the organ or system causing the infertility. We believe that under­ standing the normal will result in rational and effective diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Our intent is that this book be a useful re­ source for those who care for infertile couples. For an infertile couple, success is the delivery of a normal and healthy infant. Chapters that describe the causes and treatment of habitual abortion and the reproductive performance of previously infertile couples emphasize the hazards that exist between conception and birth. Our environment is one of these hazards, one that may also affect reproduction before conception. A chapter is devoted to a de­ scription of environmental agents that affect reproduction, the mech­ anisms of their effect, and methods to predict those present and future environmental agents which might also affect reproduction.

• Sterilität
• anatomy
• birth
• embryo
• environment
• fertility
• hypothalamus
• infertility
• reproduction

• Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Section of Reproductive Endocrinology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

  James Aiman

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