Subfertility
Recent Advances in Management and Prevention

An up-to-date, holistic approach to the treatment of subfertility 

Rehana Rehman (Edited by), Aisha Sheikh (Edited by)

9780323759458, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 26 October 2020

232 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.6 cm, 0.5 kg

With the increased prevalence of subfertility (any form of reduced fertility with prolonged time of unwanted non-conception) and the number of subfertile patients turning to assisted reproductive clinics for help, Subfertility: Recent Advances for Management and Prevention is a much-needed resource for today’s health care providers. Written by doctors with extensive expertise in the areas of reproductive physiology and endocrinology, it provides a description of the methods for achieving conception, an overview of the causes of subfertility and how to detect them, a review of the psychological impact of subfertility, guidelines for the treatment of subfertility, and a look at assisted reproductive technologies.

• Provides a holistic approach to the causes and treatment of subfertility, with guidance on selecting patients on the basis of ovarian reserve/sperm parameters and the management of special endocrine abnormalities like polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, and thyroid disorders.

• Offers a concise review of the most recent advances for improving assisted reproductive techniques.

• Covers reproductive physiology and the causes of subfertility, with special focus on endocrine abnormalities that lead to subfertility.

• Consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.

Chapter 1: Anatomy and embryology of male and female reproductive systems
Chapter 2: Reproductive endocrine physiology
Chapter 3: Reproductive cycle
Chapter 4: Ovarian reserve
Chapter 5: Introduction to subfertility
Chapter 6: Impact of subfertility
Chapter 7: Polycystic ovary syndrome and subfertility
Chapter 8: Endometriosis and subfertility
Chapter 9: Thyroid imbalance and subfertility
Chapter 10: Pituitary disorders and subfertility
Chapter 11: Oxidative stress and oocyte microenvironment
Chapter 12: Assisted reproductive techniques
Chapter 13: Way forward

Subject Areas: Gynaecology & obstetrics [MJT]