Human Artificial Insemination and Semen Preservation

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Present Status of Aid and Sperm Banks in The United States....Pages 1-9
Aid and Sperm Banks in Great Britain....Pages 11-14
The Organization of the Centers for the Study and Preservation of Semen in France....Pages 15-26
Present Status of Donor Insemination in Belgium....Pages 27-29
Artificial Insemination and Sperm Banks: The Canadian Experience....Pages 31-34
Present Status of Aid and Sperm Banks in Switzerland....Pages 35-39
Present Status of Aid and Sperm Banks in Denmark....Pages 41-43
Aid and Sperm Bank Development in Israel....Pages 45-50
Artificial Insemination and Semen Banks in Italy....Pages 51-56
The First Sperm Bank in Spain: Organization and First Year Results....Pages 57-60
Human Semen Bank at the Spanish Social Security Hospital....Pages 61-64
Organisation of Sperm Banks on a National Basis....Pages 65-71
The Use of Minicomputers in Sperm Bank Management....Pages 73-79
Establishment of a Central Semen Bank in Denmark Supplying 22 Gynecological Departments....Pages 81-87
Sperm Banks and Donor Recruitment in France....Pages 89-94
Historical Synopsis of Human Semen Cryobanking....Pages 95-105
Quantitative Ultrastructural Modifications in Human Spermatozoa after Freezing....Pages 107-122
Comparison of Cryoprotection Techniques: A Light and Electron Microscopy Study....Pages 123-130
Effect of Cryopreservation on Acrosomal Protein of Human Spermatozoa....Pages 131-137
Biochemical Modifications of Frozen Semen....Pages 139-146
Effects of Freezing on Spermatozoa Motility....Pages 147-160
Semen Freezing in 0.5 and 0.25 ml Straws....Pages 161-166
Survival of Human Spermatozoa after Freezing with Different Techniques....Pages 167-174
Clinical Use of Human Semen after Long-Term Storage....Pages 175-178
Limits of Long Term Semen Cryopreservation....Pages 179-181
The Role of Cryobanking in Artificial Insemination....Pages 183-190
The Efficacy of Natural Insemination: A Comparative Standard for Aid....Pages 191-196
Mode of Evaluation of Results in Artificial Insemination....Pages 197-210
Results of Aid for a First and Succeeding Pregnancies....Pages 211-221
Artificial Insemination with Frozen Human Semen: 227 Cases....Pages 223-230
Results of Aid in 865 Couples....Pages 231-247
Artificial Insemination with Frozen Spermatozoa: Results from 1967 to 1978....Pages 249-257
Artificial Insemination with Frozen Donor Semen: Results in 604 Women....Pages 259-266
Results of Heterologous Insemination at the University of Berne Gynecology Clinic....Pages 267-272
Results of Aid with Fresh and Frozen Semen: 488 Cases....Pages 273-276
Physical and Mental Development of Children Born Through Aid....Pages 277-282
Comparison of Results of Aid with Fresh and Frozen Semen....Pages 283-294
Clinical Comparison of Fresh and Frozen Semen....Pages 295-300
The Female Factor in Aid....Pages 301-311
The Male Factor in Aid Requests: 558 Cases....Pages 313-324
Evaluation of Female Fertility Before Aid....Pages 325-331
Importance of Insemination Timing and Frequency in Aid....Pages 333-340
The Serial Assessment of Graafian Follicle Growth by Ultrasonic Means for Timing Aid....Pages 341-345
Echographic Study of Ovulation....Pages 347-359
Methods and Results for Regulated Ovulation in Artificial Insemination....Pages 361-370
Genetic Aspects of Artificial Insemination....Pages 371-377
Population Genetics and Aid....Pages 379-383
Artificial Insemination and Consanguinity....Pages 385-387
Chromosome Studies in 1942 Women before Artificial Insemination with Donor Semen....Pages 389-397
Problems Related to Requests for Aid and Psychological Assistance Offered to Couples....Pages 399-405
Psycho-Dynamic Discussions with Couples Requesting Aid....Pages 407-411
Is There A Right to Aid ?....Pages 413-417
Handling of Secrecy by Aid Couples....Pages 419-429
Difficulties Encountered by Infertile Couples Facing Aid....Pages 431-434
Modifications of Female Fertility in Aid due to Psychological Factors....Pages 435-437
Non-Organic Sexual Disorders as An Indication for Aid....Pages 439-445
Artificial Insemination and the Genetic Defect Crisis: A Review of Quality Control and Crisis Management....Pages 447-451
Evaluation of Aid Donors : Medical and Psychological Aspects. A Preliminary Report....Pages 453-459
Psychological Aspects of Semen Donation....Pages 461-465
Follow-up Study on Children Born Through Aid....Pages 467-474
Attempt at Follow-up of Children Born Through Aid....Pages 475-477
Artificial Insemination : Is There A Movement Towards A European Legislation ?....Pages 479-484
Legal Aspects of Aid....Pages 485-489
Legal Status in France of Children Born as A Result of Aid....Pages 491-497
Aid: An Overview of Ethical Issues....Pages 499-511
Public Opinion on Aid and Sterility....Pages 513-519
Results of AIH in 1475 Patients....Pages 521-528
AIH for Semen Insufficiency: 119 Cases....Pages 529-537
AIH for Cases of Spermatozoa Antibodies and Oligozoospermia....Pages 539-548
Intrauterine Insemination as a Treatment of Immunological Infertility in the Male....Pages 549-556
Freeze Preservation of Isolated Populations of Highly Motile Human Spermatozoa....Pages 557-563
Motility of Human Spermatozoa after Migration in Bovine Serum Albumin....Pages 565-574
Pharmacodynamic Studies on Human Spermatozoa Motility in Vitro by Uses of Laser Doppler Spectroscopy....Pages 575-581
Laboratory Analysis of Split Ejaculates....Pages 583-588
Use of Washed Sperm for Removal of Sperm Antibodies....Pages 589-592
Fertilization Capacity of Frozen Semen in Autopreservation....Pages 593-599
Urological Indications for Sperm Preservation....Pages 601-609
Nephrological Indications for Semen Preservation....Pages 611-613
Back Matter....Pages 615-639