Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Is There a Best Stimulation Protocol?....Pages 1-15
Limitations in the Use of Combined Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Analog and Human Menopausal Gonadotropin for In Vitro Fertilization....Pages 17-29
The Combined Pituitary Suppression/Ovarian Stimulation Therapy: Myths and Realities....Pages 31-38
Past Present and Future of Gonadotropins....Pages 39-45
Physiology of Follicle Development in Stimulated Cycles....Pages 47-52
Safe Gonadotrophins....Pages 53-54
IVF: LH Surge vs hCG....Pages 55-63
Experience with GnRH-Agonists in Ovarian Stimulation....Pages 65-75
The Association of Ovarian Hyperstimulation and Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer....Pages 77-82
Control of follicular growth During the primate menstrual cycle....Pages 83-91
Growth Factor Modulation of Gonadotropin Action on Porcine Granulosa Cells....Pages 93-101
Follicular Rupture During Ovulation: Activation of Collagenolysis....Pages 103-112
Involvement of Calcium in the Transduction of the Hormonal Signal for Induction of Oocyte Maturation....Pages 113-118
Hydration as the Key Event in Mucificatton of the Rat Cumulus....Pages 119-127
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNFα) and the Endogenous Prostaglandin Inhibitor (PGIn) in Bovine Follicles....Pages 129-137
The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor in Human Granulosa Cells and Early Embryo....Pages 139-146
The Ovarian Renin-Angiotensin System and Compartmental Function in the Ovary....Pages 147-151
The Physiology of Human Ovarian Prorenin-Angiotensin System....Pages 153-168
Prolactin as a Possible Modulator of Gonadotropin Action on the Ovary....Pages 169-174
Studies on Pharmacokinetics of LHRH Analogues After Different Modes of Administration....Pages 175-193
Ovulation and Stress: Pathophysiology....Pages 195-200
GnRH Peptides and Corpus Luteum Regulation....Pages 201-211
GnRH Antagonists: New Developments for Indications in Reproductive Medicine....Pages 213-220
IVF Versus Gift....Pages 221-226
Patient Selection for Assisted Procreation....Pages 227-231
Ultrasound-Guided Catheterisatton of the Fallopian Tube for the Non-Operative Transfer of Gametes And Embryos....Pages 233-245
The Intratubal Transfer of Pronucleus and Early Embryonic Stage Embryos....Pages 247-254
Tubal Embryo Transfer (TET) for the Treatment of Couples with Oligo-Asthenospermia....Pages 255-257
The Present Perspectives of Direct Intraperitoneal Insemination....Pages 259-265
Lessons Learned from IVC (Intra-Vaginal Culture)....Pages 267-270
The Benefits of Tubal Transfer Procedures....Pages 271-285
Selection Criteria for Microsurgery, Gift and IVF....Pages 287-295
Tubo-Tubal Anastomosis Versus In Vitro Fertilization in the Management of Iatrogenic Infertility....Pages 297-304
Ectopic Pregnancy and the Decision to Undergo IVF/ET....Pages 305-310
The Endocrinology of Stimulated Cycles and Influence on Outcome....Pages 311-325
The Influence of Age, Uterine Length, Pre-Post Egg Retrieval, Plasma Estradiol Drop, and the Number of Cleaved Embryos Transferred to the Uterus — on Outcome Following IVF/ET....Pages 327-334
The Timing of Embryo Transfer and Implantation....Pages 335-339
Oocyte Quality According to Protocols for Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation and Patients’ Age....Pages 341-350
Luteal Phase and Embryonic Development in GnRH-Agonist/hMG-Cycles for In Vitro Fertilization....Pages 351-358
Follicular Phase Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist and Human Gonadotropins: A Better Alternative for Ovulation Induction in In Vitro Fertilization....Pages 359-363
Progesterone/Estradiol Ratios Predict Outcome in In Vitro Fertilization....Pages 365-371
The Influence of Endometrial Preparation Protocols on Embryo Implantation in Human Cryopreservation Treatment....Pages 373-379
The Replacement of Frozen-Thawed Embryos: Natural or Artificial Cycles?....Pages 381-387
Improvement of Ovarian Response to Induction of Superovulation with Combined Growth Hormone — Gonadotropin Treatment....Pages 389-395
The Permissive Role of Growth Hormone in Ovulation Induction with Human Menopausal Gonadotropin....Pages 397-407
Synchronization of Donor and Recipient Cycles in an Egg Donation Program: Fresh Versus Frozen/Thawed Embryo Transfers....Pages 409-413
Molecular Mechanisms of Mammalian Sperm-Zona Pellucida Interaction: Crosstalk Between Sperm and Egg....Pages 415-436
Carbohydrated-Mediated Sperm-Egg Interactions In Mammals....Pages 437-441
The Function of Human Semen Coagulation and Liquefaction In Vivo....Pages 443-452
The Role of IVF in Male Infertility....Pages 453-457
IVF and Immunological Infertility....Pages 459-463
Microsurgery, Andrology, and Its Role in IVF....Pages 465-482
New Possible Methods for Evaluation of Sperm Quality....Pages 483-492
Ultramorphologic Characteristics of Human Sperm Cells....Pages 493-513
Hemizona Assay: Assessment of Human Spermatozoa Dysfunction and Its Correlation with In Vitro Fertilization Results....Pages 515-524
Introduction to the Technology of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Infertility....Pages 525-531
Doppler Ultrasound in Infertility....Pages 533-539
Transvaginal Color Doppler in the Study of Uterine Perfusion....Pages 541-544
Blood Flow Measurements in the Uterine and Ovarian Arteries in Patients Undergoing IVF/ET and in Early Pregnancy, Performed with a Transvaginal Doppler Duplex System....Pages 545-557
Ultrasonographic Prediction of Ovarian Hyperstimulatton (OHS) After IVF....Pages 559-565
Ten Years Experience with Simplifications in IVF....Pages 567-572
Comparison of Cryoprotectants and Stages of Human Embryo....Pages 573-587
Ultrarapid Freezing....Pages 589-599
World Results of Human Embryo Cryopreservation....Pages 601-610
Influence of the Cooling Gradient and the Choice of Used Cryoprotectant on the Cryopreservation Outcome of Human and Animal Eggs....Pages 611-625
Basic Concepts and Future Trends in Sperm Cryopreservation....Pages 627-632
Oocyte Donation—State of the Art 1989....Pages 633-642
Synchronization in Ovum Donation....Pages 643-648
In Vitro Fertilization — Surrogate Gestational Pregnancy....Pages 649-655
Success Rate of Surrogate Gestational Pregnancies Using In Vitro Fertilization Donor Oocytes....Pages 657-661
Compassionate Family Surrogacy by IVF....Pages 663-671
Semen Donation and Sex Selection....Pages 671-676
Recent Progress in Blastocyst Implantation Research....Pages 677-686
Purified Human Cytotrophoblasts: Surrogates for The Blastocyst in In Vitro Models of Implantation?....Pages 687-695
A Role for Platelet Activation Factor in Embryo Implantation....Pages 697-713
Regulation of Trophoblast Invasion: The Requirement for Proteinase Cascade....Pages 715-727
The Implantation Window in Humans after Fresh or Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfers....Pages 729-735
Non-Invasive Biochemical Methods for Assessing Human Embryo Quality....Pages 737-744
Pregnancy Rate and Pregnancy Outcome Associated with Laboratory Evaluation of Spermatozoa, Oocytes, and Pre-Embryos....Pages 745-765
Assessment of Embryo Quality and Viability Through Embryo-Derived Platelet Activating Factor....Pages 767-778
Coculture of Human Zygotes on Fetal Bovine Reproductive Tract Cells....Pages 779-783
Gametes- and Embryo-Oviduct Interactions....Pages 785-793
Epithelial Cells from Human Fallopian Tube in Culture....Pages 795-805
Cytoplasmic Control of the Transformation of Sperm Nucleus into Male Pronucleus....Pages 807-813
Partial Zona Dissection for Enhancement of Sperm Passage through the Zona Pellucida....Pages 815-824
The Microinjection Technique and the Role of the Acrosome Reaction in Microfertilization....Pages 825-839
Microinsemination of Human Oocytes....Pages 841-849
Sperm Injection into the Perivitelline Space of the Oocyte....Pages 851-859
Results of in Vitro Fertilization of Human Oocytes after Zona Drilling....Pages 861-869
Rapid Sexing of Preimplantation Mouse Embryos by Blastomere Biopsy and Enzymatic Amplification....Pages 871-886
Proliferation of Cells Derived from the Biopsy of Pre-Implantation Embryos....Pages 887-898
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: Approaches and Current Status....Pages 899-902
The Feasibility of Preimplantation-Embryo Biopsy and Genetic Screening for Prenatal Diagnosis: Studies with Mice....Pages 903-917
Genetics of Human Preimplantation Development: Implication in Embryo Viability Testing....Pages 919-928
Nuclear Transfer....Pages 929-938
MMTV/N-ras Transgenic Mice as a Model for Altered Capacitation Male Sterility and Tumorigenesis....Pages 939-957
Helping Patients End Treatment: The IVF Follow-up Clinic as a Tool for Continuing Psychological Assessment....Pages 959-964
Couples’ Experiences with In Vitro Fertilization: A Phenomenological Approach....Pages 965-971
Perceived Psycho-Social Features of IVF Compared to Other Treatments for Fertility....Pages 973-984
Psycho-Social Profile of IVF Patients....Pages 985-990
European IVF Results for 1987 (a) — Attempts and Pregnancy Outcome....Pages 991-999
IVF Results in Eastern Europe....Pages 1001-1005
IVF Results in North America....Pages 1007-1017
Pregnancy Rates and Perinatal Outcome in Australia and New Zealand....Pages 1019-1032
Survey of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Asia and Africa (Up to 31st January 1988)....Pages 1033-1040
Ethical, Religious and Legal Debate on IVF and Alternate Assisted Reproduction....Pages 1041-1052
Publish or Perish—An Editor’s Perspective....Pages 1053-1061
Back Matter....Pages 1063-1077