Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility: Integrating Modern Clinical and Laboratory Practice

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Characteristics of a Successful R.E.I. Clinic and Laboratory....Pages 3-6
Assisted Reproductive Technology Practice Management....Pages 7-37
Collaboration Within the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Practice: Integration of Laboratory and Clinic Operations....Pages 39-42
Informed Consent in Advanced Reproductive Technology....Pages 43-54
Reproductive Laboratory Regulations, Certifications and Reporting Systems....Pages 55-70
Successfully Integrating the FDA Regulations into Your Practice....Pages 71-92
Psychosocial Consequences of Infertility and Treatment....Pages 93-100
A Live Baby or Your Money Back: The Marketing of In Vitro Fertilization Procedures....Pages 101-116
Front Matter....Pages 118-118
Ovulation: A Molecular View....Pages 119-132
Clinical Evaluation of Female Factor Infertility....Pages 133-146
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome....Pages 147-182
The Current Status for Metformin Use in Reproductive Medicine....Pages 183-189
Clinical Aspects of Endometriosis....Pages 191-207
Common Endocrinopathies in Reproductive Endocrinology....Pages 209-234
Acquired Uterine Factors and Infertility....Pages 235-264
Müllerian (Paramesonephric) Anomalies and Associated Wolffian (Mesonephric) Duct Malformations....Pages 265-280
Recurrent Miscarriage....Pages 281-296
Laparoscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Infertility....Pages 297-306
Turner Syndrome....Pages 307-324
Errors in Chromosome Segregation During Oogenesis and Early Embryogenesis....Pages 325-342
Front Matter....Pages 344-344
An Overview of Sperm Production....Pages 345-355
Meiotic Recombination and Errors During Spermatogenesis....Pages 357-365
Clinical Evaluation and Treatment of Male Factor Infertility....Pages 367-377
Semen Analysis: Essentials for the Clinician....Pages 379-388
Sperm Capacitation, the Acrosome Reaction, and Fertilization....Pages 389-421
Advanced Tests of Sperm Function....Pages 423-429
Genetic Testing of Male Infertility....Pages 431-444
Varicocele and Male Infertility....Pages 445-451
Sperm Retrieval Techniques....Pages 453-465
The Clinical Utility of the Evaluation of Sperm Chromatin....Pages 467-483
Front Matter....Pages 486-486
Artificial Insemination: Intrauterine Insemination....Pages 487-496
Sperm Preparation for Artificial Insemination....Pages 497-507
Sperm Banking, Donation, and Transport in the Age of Assisted Reproduction: Federal and State Regulation....Pages 509-516
Reproductive Treatment of HIV-1 Discordant Couples....Pages 517-524
Ovulation Induction....Pages 525-543
Transvaginal Sonography in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility....Pages 545-565
Front Matter....Pages 568-568
Establishing the IVF Laboratory: A Systems View....Pages 569-578
Preparation and Selection of Sperm for IVF and ICSI....Pages 579-590
The Genetic and Epigenetic Contributions of Sperm to Early Embryogenesis....Pages 591-599
Micromanipulation of Human Oocytes and Embryos: Applications of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and Assisted Hatching in Infertility Treatment....Pages 601-612
Front Matter....Pages 568-568
Embryo Culture Techniques....Pages 613-632
In-vitro Maturation of Human Oocytes....Pages 633-646
Integrating Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis into the ART Laboratory....Pages 647-661
Evaluation and Selection of Preimplantation Embryos for Transfer....Pages 663-675
Embryo Transfer in IVF: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice....Pages 677-687
Cryopreservation of Human Oocytes and Embryos....Pages 689-701
Preserving Fertility....Pages 703-710
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome....Pages 711-713
Pregnancy Outcomes in Infertile Couples....Pages 715-725
The Impact of Complementary Medicine on In Vitro Fertilization....Pages 727-737
Front Matter....Pages 740-740
Designing a Clinical Research Infrastructure....Pages 741-749
Integrating Research into a Clinical Practice....Pages 751-755
Research Regulations: The Role of the Institutional Review Board....Pages 757-762
Technology Transfer and Its Role in the Practice of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility....Pages 763-780
The Environment and Reproduction: Endocrine Disruption, Reproductive Impairment, and Epigenetics....Pages 781-803
Back Matter....Pages 805-826