The comprehensive and practical 2nd Edition takes a modern approach to managing fertility in the context of sound theory and evidence-based therapy. Based on the authors' clinical experience, it discusses today's understanding of the causes of infertility and the latest innovations in their investigation and management. Six well-organized sections cover background, diagnosis, and counseling · diagnosis and treatment · assisted conception, ethics, regulations, and guidelines · complications · pregnancy · and treatment failure.
- Discusses all aspects of infertility
- Provides practical clinical guidance on diagnosis and treatment
- Considers the side effects of assisted reproductive technology and the cost of treatment
- Illustrates concepts with informative line drawings, photographs, and radiographic images
- Covers the latest technologies, including micromanipulation of gametes, cryopreservation of ovarian tissue, and cloning and stem cell research
- Introduces a new chapter on polycystic ovary syndrome
- Features the latest guidelines
- European and US guidelines.