Reproductive medicine Books

Book SynopsisThis comprehensive approach to the diagnosis, investigation, counselling and management of fetal abnormalities and disorders offers practical clinical guidance to decision making. Highly illustrated throughout in an easy-to-read, algorithm format this book is for all maternal-fetal care specialists and allied healthcare professionals in fetal care.Table of Contents1. Fetal anatomy: first trimester assessment; 2. Screening for common chromosomal abnormalities and other genetic conditions; 3. Fetal Anatomy: second and third trimester assessment; 3.1 Head and neck; 3.2 Fetal heart and common antenatally diagnosed cardiac anomalies; 3.3 Thoracic and pulmonary abnormalities; 3.4 Spine; 3.5 Abdomen; 3.6 Genito-urinary tract; 3.7 Skeletal Anomalies; 4. Small for gestational age and fetal growth restriction; 5. Large for gestation age fetus; 6. Rhesus disease; 7. Fetal alloimune Thrombocytopenia; 8. Hydrops in second and third trimester; 9. Abnormal placenta; 10. Umbilical cord abnormalities; 11. Amniotic fluid abnormalities; 12. Multiple pregnancy; 13. Short cervix in asymptomatic women; 14. Fetal infections; 15. Drugs in pregnancy and teratogenesis; 16. Ultrasound guided invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; 17. Fetoscopy and ultrasound guided thermal therapeutic prodecures; 18. Fetal surgery for spina bifida; 19. Genetic syndromes; 20. Termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality.

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Book SynopsisA handy guide to every method of contraception, helping readers decide what works best for them. Covering how each method works, how to use it correctly and how effective it is, the authors expertly explain how life stage can affect choice, and how hormonal contraception can help other health conditions--Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Conception and the menstrual cycle; 2. Making decisions about contraception; 3. Barrier methods of contraception; 4. Combined hormonal contraception: the pill, patch and vaginal ring; 5. Progestogen-only pill (POP) ; 6. Long-acting reversible contraception: implants, injections and intrauterine devices and systems (coils); 7. Fertility awareness methods of contraception; 8. Emergency contraception; 9. Use of hormonal contraception to treat other conditions.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1919 as ''Diseases of Women'', Gynaecology by Ten Teachers is well established as a concise, yet comprehensive, guide within its field. The 21st Edition has been thoroughly updated by its latest team of ''teachers'', integrating clinical material with the latest scientific developments that underpin patient care. Each chapter is highly structured, with learning objectives, definitions, aetiology, clinical features, investigations, treatments and key point summaries and additional reading where appropriate. A key theme for this edition is ''professionalism'' and information specific to this is threaded throughout the text. KEY FEATURES Fully revised content is entirely refreshed and up to date for this 21st Edition, including the latest imaging and reproductive technologies and current guidelines for best practices Highly illustrated text supported and enhanced throughout by high-quality colour li

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Book SynopsisEstablished as the definitive reference for the IVF clinic, the sixth edition has been extensively revised, with the addition of several important new contributions on laboratory topics, including KPIs for the IVF laboratory, Quality control in the cloud, Artificial Intelligence, AI in gamete and embryo selection, Demystifying vitrification, Microfluidics, Gene editing, Disaster management, and Early human embryo development revealed by static imaging. As previously, methods, protocols, and techniques of choice are presented by IVF pioneers and eminent international experts.Table of ContentsPreface. Contributors. Updated Guidelines for Setting up an Assisted Reproductive Technology Laboratory. Quality Control: Maintaining Stability in the Laboratory. KPIs for the IVF Laboratory. QC in the Clouds—Digitizing Quality Control. The Assisted Reproduction Technology Laboratory: Current Standards. Evaluation of Sperm. Sperm Preparation Techniques and Advanced Sperm Selection for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. Sperm Chromatin Assessment. Oocyte Retrieval and Selection. Preparation and Evaluation of Oocytes for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. Use of IVM in a Clinical Setting: What is its Role in ART?. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: Technical Aspects. Human Embryo Biopsy Procedures. Analysis of Fertilization. Culture Systems for the Human Embryo. Embryo Selection through the Analysis of Morphology and Physiology. Evaluation of Embryo Quality: Time-Lapse Imaging to Assess Embryo Morphokinesis. Artificial Intelligence (AI). Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Gamete and Embryo Selection. Demystifying Vitrification. Vitrification of the Human Oocyte. The Human Embryo: Vitrification. Managing an Oocyte Bank. Severe Male Factor Infertility: Genetic Consequences and Recommendations for Genetic Testing. Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy to Improve Clinical Outcomes. Diagnosis of Endometrial Receptivity, Embryo–Endometrial Dialogue, and Endometrial Microbiome. Artificial Gametes: Oocytes. How Microfluidics and Microfabrication will Improve Diagnosis and Treatment in Human Art. Genome Editing in Human Reproduction. Designing Disaster Plans for IVF Laboratories. Early Human Embryo Development Revealed by Static Imaging. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Patricia Alkolombre explores the desire for a child from a contemporary psychoanalytic perspective, and covers the questions raised in the face of new resources offered by reproductive medicine.This volume reviews traditional psychoanalytic conceptualisations from the perspective of gender theories and analyses theoretical hegemonies related to the desire and passion for a child. Alkolombre discusses how the passion to have a child' is a key aspect of motherhood, characterised by emotional intensity, persistence, and self-sacrificial aspects.The book is divided into three sections: Part One deals with the desire and passion to have a child, while Part Two focuses on the impact of reproductive techniques, as well as the ever-changing role of parenthood in the modern day. Throughout these fascinating chapters, clinical vignettes of both individual and couple analyses span topics such as mourning, the use of reproductive technology, the anonymity of gamete dTrade Review'In The Desire and The Passion for a Child, Patricia Alkolombre offers a deep dive into the implications of emerging reproductive technology for our understanding of a potential parent’s relationship to sexuality, the procreative body, and a child’s origin story. She portrays the necessity of mourning female and male infertility, a lost pregnancy, and altered experiences of self and intimate other. This is an important book for the psychoanalytic clinician who enters the contemporary biopsychosocial terrain where desire turns to passion. While new technology supports new family constellations, it also risks the creation of a child at any cost.'Harriet Wolfe, M.D., President, International Psychoanalytical Association'In this excellent book, Patricia Alkolombre offers us a contemporary psychoanalytic approach to current parenting. Clinical, theoretical, and ethical problems of assisted fertilization circulate throughout the text also grasping on the meanings of sterility in women and men. Key issues such as mourning, abortion, bodies, donation of gametes and surrogate maternity are focused framed in a biotechnological offer in vertiginous development. In this complex journey the author differentiates the desire for a child from the passion for a child, the latter as a search for narcissistic gratification that leads some women to resort without limit to assisted fertilization. This volume will enrich readers, whether psychoanalysts or not, interested in this crucial topic.'Leticia Glocer Fiorini M.D., Chair of Sexual and Gender Diversity Studies Committee, International Psychoanalytic Association IPATable of ContentsIntroduction PART I About the desire and the passion for a child 1 Revisiting desire for a child 2 When desire for a child becomes passion for a child PART II Techniques in the light of psychoanalysis 3 Into psychoanalytic clinical work 4 Psychoanalysis and reproductive techniques PART III Historical (in) fertility 5 First conceptions 6 Fertility myths and rituals

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Book SynopsisThe Reproductive System at a Glance is a comprehensive guide to normal reproductive biology and associated pathophysiology in both sexes. Concise, easy to read, and clearly structured, the double-page spreads progress from basic science to clinical abnormalities, and covers endocrine production and action, within one short volume.Chapters on disorders summarise epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. This new edition of The Reproductive System at a Glance: Is fully revised and updated throughout to reflect recent developments in practice Now features histological and pathological slides to complement the at a glance style explanatory illustrations Now features radiologic studies to supplement the text in selected chapters Contains more detailed coverage of maternal adaptations to pregnancy Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/reproduction featuring self-assessment multiple choice questions, bonus single answer questions and flashcards The Reproductive System at a Glance is an ideal guide for students studying both endocrine and reproductive subjects, and teaches the foundation concepts for the obstetrics and gynaecology rotation, helping health professionals and students achieve a broad and practical understanding of the topic.Table of ContentsPreface 6 Table and figure acknowledgements 7 About the companion website 9 Part 1 Normal human reproduction 1 The pituitary gland and gonadotropins 10 2 Steroid hormone biosynthesis 12 3 Steroid hormone mechanism of action and metabolism 14 4 Reproductive genetics 16 5 Gonadal development in the embryo 18 6 Phenotypic sex differentiation 20 7 Gross anatomy of the male reproductive tract 22 8 Microscopic anatomy of the male reproductive tract 24 9 Gross anatomy of the female reproductive tract 26 10 Microscopic anatomy of the female reproductive tract 28 11 Puberty in boys 30 12 Puberty in girls 32 13 Male reproductive physiology 34 14 The menstrual cycle 36 15 Human sexual response 38 16 Fertilization and the establishment of pregnancy 40 17 Placental structure and function 42 18 The protein hormones of pregnancy 44 19 The steroid hormones of pregnancy 46 20 Maternal adaptations to pregnancy: I 48 21 Maternal adaptations to pregnancy: II 50 22 Labor 52 23 The breast and lactation 54 24 Menopause 56 25 Contraception 58 Part 2 Human reproductive disorders 26 Abnormalities of male sexual differentiation and development 60 27 Abnormalities of female sexual differentiation and development 62 28 Precocious puberty 64 29 Delayed or absent puberty 66 30 Primary amenorrhea 68 31 Secondary amenorrhea 70 32 Hyperprolactinemia 72 33 Sexual dysfunction 74 34 Infertility 76 35 Multifetal pregnancy 78 36 Spontaneous pregnancy loss 80 37 Labor abnormalities 82 38 Pre-eclampsia 84 39 Benign and malignant diseases of the breast 86 40 Testicular tumors 88 41 Diseases of the prostate 90 42 Ovarian neoplasms 92 43 Endometrial cancer 94 44 Cervical cancer 96 45 Genetic imprinting and reproductive tract tumors 98 46 Sexually transmitted diseases of bacterial origin 100 47 Sexually transmitted diseases of viral origin 102 48 The special cases of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus 104 Index 107

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Book SynopsisOur knowledge of reproductive biology has increased enormously in recent years on cellular, molecular, and genetic levels, leading to significant breakthroughs that have directly benefitted in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in humans and animal systems.Table of ContentsList of Contributors xv 1 Anatomy of the Reproductive System 1Gheorghe M. Constantinescu 1.1 Male Genital Organs in Domestic Mammals 1 1.2 Female Genital Organs in Domestic Mammals 5 1.3 The Genital System in Domestic Mammals Species by Species 9 1.4 Genital Organs in Laboratory Mammals 35 References 56 2 Anatomy of Mammalian (Endocrine) Glands Controlling the Reproduction 59Gheorghe M. Constantinescu 2.1 The Hypothalamus Including the Hypophysis 59 2.2 The Cerebral Epiphysis 61 2.3 The Thyroid Gland 61 2.4 The Adrenal Glands 62 2.5 The Sexual Glands 63 2.6 The Liver 63 References 63 3 Models for Investigating Placental Biology 65Laramie Pence and Bhanu P. Telugu 3.1 Introduction 65 3.2 Classification of Placenta 66 3.3 Development of Human Placenta 69 3.4 Modeling Placental Development and Diseases of Placental Origin 73 3.5 Summary 82 References 82 4 Early Developmental Programming of the Ovarian Reserve, Ovarian Function, and Fertility 91Francesca Mossa, Siobhàn W. Walsh, Alex C.O. Evans, Fermin Jimenez-Krassel, and James J. Ireland 4.1 Introduction 91 4.2 Impact of Prenatal Environmental Challenges on Fetal Oogonia (Germ Cells) 92 4.3 Impact of Prenatal Environmental Challenges on Fetal Follicle/Oocyte Numbers (Healthy versus Atretic) and Oocyte Quality 94 4.4 Impact of Prenatal Environmental Challenges on the Ovarian Reserve (Total Number of Morphologically Healthy Follicles/Oocytes in Ovaries) in Offspring 95 4.5 Impact of Prenatal Environmental Challenges on Ovarian Function (e.g., Pituitary Gonadotropin Secretion, Ovarian Hormone/Growth Factor Production, Response to Gonadotropins, Follicle Development, Irregular Reproductive Cycles, and Ovulation Rate) in Offspring 98 4.6 Impact of Prenatal Environmental Challenges on Fertility (as Measured by Conception Rates, Fecundity, or Age at Puberty or Menopause) in Offspring 100 4.7 Summary and Conclusion 101 References 102 5 Small Non-Coding RNAS in Gametogenesis 109Lukasz Smorag and D. V. Krishna Pantakani 5.1 Small Non-Coding RNAs 109 5.2 Function of sncRNAs in Gametogenesis 109 Acknowledgment 119 References 119 6 The Ovarian Follicle of Cows as a Model for Human 127Marc-André Sirard 6.1 Introduction 127 6.2 A Similar Physiology of Folliculogenesis 128 6.3 Assisted Reproduction 131 6.4 Testing the Competence Hypothesis 136 6.5 Conclusion 136 References 136 7 Production of Energy and Determination of Competence: Past Knowledge, Present Research, and Future Opportunities in Oocyte and Embryo Metabolism 145Jason R. Herrick, Elena Silva, and Rebecca L. Krisher 7.1 Introduction 145 7.2 Measuring Metabolism 145 7.3 The Relationship Between Oocyte Metabolism and Quality 148 7.4 Embryo Metabolism 152 7.5 Metabolic Biomarkers 157 7.6 Toward Personalized Culture Media: Formulating Media for Specific Maternal Conditions 158 7.7 Summary 161 References 162 8 Signal Transduction Pathways in Oocyte Maturation 177François J. Richard, Nicolas Santiquet, Annick Bergeron, and Daulat Raheem Khan 8.1 Introduction 177 8.2 Phosphodiesterase 181 8.3 Gap Junction Communications 192 8.4 Metabolic Switch (AMPK) 193 8.5 Conclusion 198 References 198 9 Pig Models of Reproduction 213B.R. Mordhorst and R.S. Prather 9.1 Introduction 213 9.2 Early Embryonic Development 213 9.3 Oocyte Maturation 215 9.4 Fertilization 216 9.5 Tubouterine Contractility 216 9.6 Development to the Blastocyst Stage 216 9.7 Pregnancy and Developmental Programming 217 9.8 Puberty 222 9.9 Reproductive Disease 223 9.10 Summary 223 Acknowledgments 223 References 223 10 The Mare as an Animal Model for Reproductive Aging in the Woman 235Elaine M. Carnevale 10.1 Introduction 235 10.2 Ovarian Activity and Reproductive Cycles 236 10.3 The Follicle 238 10.4 Fertility 239 10.5 The Oocyte 240 10.6 Conclusions 242 References 242 11 Spotlight on Reproduction in Domestic Dogs as a Model for Human Reproduction 247Shirley J. Wright 11.1 Introduction 247 11.2 Dog Reproduction 255 11.3 Dog-Assisted Reproductive Technology 321 11.4 Dog Contraception 328 11.5 The Dog as a Model for Human Reproduction 328 11.6 Concluding Statements 332 Acknowledgments 333 References 333 12 Animal Models of Inflammation During Pregnancy 359Karen E. Racicot and Keith E. Latham 12.1 Introduction 359 12.2 Local Inflammation of the Pregnant Female Reproductive Tract 360 12.3 Systemic Inflammation During Pregnancy 361 12.4 Genetic Models and Cellular Manipulation to Study Inflammation During Pregnancy 365 12.5 Inflammation During Pregnancy and Offspring Disease 370 12.6 Perspectives and Conclusions 372 Acknowledgments 373 References 373 13 Practical Approaches, Achievements, and Perspectives in the Study on Signal Transduction in Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization: Focusing on the African Clawed Frog Xenopus laevisas an Animal Model 383Ken-ichi Sato 13.1 Introduction to Reproductive Biology of Frog Oocytes and Eggs 383 13.2 Practical Approaches 383 13.3 Achievements and Perspectives 395 Acknowledgments 396 Appendix 396 References 399 14 Prezygotic Chromosomal Examination of Mouse Spermatozoa 401Hiroyuki Watanabe and Hiroyuki Tateno 14.1 Introduction 401 14.2 Procedure of Sperm Chromosome Screening 402 14.3 Practical Use of SCS Before Fertilization 404 14.4 Conclusion 406 Acknowledgments 406 Addendum 406 References 406 15 Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Mammalian Sperm Acrosomal Exocytosis 409Florenza A. La Spina, Cintia Stival, Dario Krapf, and Mariano G. Buffone 15.1 Introduction 409 15.2 Structure of the Acrosome 409 15.3 Intermediate Stages of Exocytosis 412 15.4 Sperm Capacitation Prepare the Sperm to Undergo Acrosomal Exocytosis 412 15.5 Physiological Site for the Occurrence of Acrosomal Exocytosis 414 15.6 SNARES and Other Proteins from the Fusion Machinery 416 15.7 Hyperpolarization 417 15.8 Actin Cytoskeleton 417 15.9 Calcium 418 References 419 16 Sperm Chromatin Dynamics Associated with Male Fertility in Mammals 427Naseer A. Kutchy, Sule Dogan, Abdullah Kaya, Arlindo Moura, and Erdogan Memili 16.1 Introduction 427 16.2 Sperm Chromatin Structure Modulates Sperm Nuclear Shape and Function 429 16.3 The Bull Is a Suitable Model for the Study of Male Fertility in Humans 430 16.4 Conclusions and Prospects 430 Acknowledgments 431 References 431 17 Epigenome Modification and Ubiquitin-Dependent Proteolysis During Pronuclear Development of the Mammalian Zygote: Animal Models to Study Pronuclear Development 435Jan Nevoral and Peter Sutovsky 17.1 Introduction 435 17.2 Milestones of Pronuclear Development 436 17.3 Nuclear Envelope, Nuclear Pore Complexes, and Nuclear Lamina Changes During Pronuclear Development 438 17.4 Molecular Mechanism of Paternal and Maternal Pronucleus Biogenesis 440 17.5 Role of UPS in Pronuclear Biogenesis 442 17.6 Posttranslational Modifications of Pronuclear Histones 443 17.7 Sirtuin Family Histone Deacetylases in Gametogenesis and Development 446 17.8 Clinical and Technological Considerations 447 17.9 Conclusions 450 Acknowledgments 450 References 450 18 Alterations of the Epigenome Induced by the Environment in Reproduction 467Zhao-Jia Ge, Shen Yin, and Heide Schatten 18.1 Introduction 467 18.2 Epigenetic Reprogramming 467 18.3 Environment and Epigenetic Alterations 470 18.4 Animal Models Used in Reproduction to Research Epigenetic Alterations Induced by the Environment 472 18.5 Effects of Environment on Epigenetic Modifications in Humans 475 18.6 Epigenetics and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) 475 18.7 Priorities for the Future 476 Acknowledgments 476 References 476 19 Toward Development of Pluripotent Porcine Stem Cells by Road Mapping Early Embryonic Development 485Stoyan Petkov, Kristine Freude, Kaveh Mashayekhi, Poul Hyttel, and Vanessa Hall 19.1 Introduction 485 19.2 Current Status on the Pluripotent State in the Pig Embryo 489 19.3 Current Status of the Establishment of Porcine Embryonic Stem Cells (pESCs) 491 19.4 Current Status in Establishment of Porcine-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells 494 19.5 Future Perspectives: Use of Global Profiling on Pluripotent Cells from Pig Embryo and Pluripotent Stem Cells 499 19.6 Discussion and Conclusions 501 Acknowledgments 502 References 502 20 Applications of Metabolomics in Reproductive Biology 509Ana Luiza Cazaux Velho, Rodrigo Oliveira, Thu Dinh, Arlindo Moura, Abdullah Kaya, and Erdogan Memili 20.1 Introduction 509 20.2 Metabolomics and Reproductive Biology 510 20.3 Metabolomics Studies in Large Animals as Models for Humans 513 20.4 Conclusions and Future Prospects 513 Acknowledgments 514 Conflict of Interest 514 References 514 21 Cryopreservation of Mammalian Oocytes 519Muhammad Anzar 21.1 Principles of Cryopreservation 519 21.2 Cryopreservation of Mammalian Oocytes 522 Acknowledgments 542 Abbreviations 543 References 543 Index 557

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContributors vii Preface viii How to use this book x Acknowledgements xi About the companion website xii Part 1: Introduction 1 1 What is reproduction? 3 2 The infrastructure of reproduction 13 Part 2: Making women and men 35 3 Sex 37 4 Sexual maturation 53 5 Gender 72 6 Sexual selection 88 Part 3: Preparing for pregnancy 107 7 Making sperm 109 8 Men 128 9 Making eggs 139 10 Women 158 Part 4: Making an embryo 181 11 Sperm and eggs 183 12 Fertilization 197 13 Initiating pregnancy 215 Part 5: Maintaining a pregnancy 237 14 Supporting the embryo and fetus 239 15 Growing the fetus 257 16 Fetal challenges 270 Part 6: A new individual 289 17 Preparing for birth 291 18 Giving birth 301 19 Lactation 318 20 Postnatal care 330 Part 7: Manipulating reproduction 345 21 Controlling fertility 347 22 Restoring fertility 363 23 Society and reproduction 383 Index 395

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Book SynopsisWith reproductive medical technologies becoming more accessible, assisted donor conception is raising new and important questions about family life. Using in-depth interviews the authors explore the lived reality of donor conception and offer insights into the complexities of these new family relationships.Trade Review"This book isn't a dry academic tome ... it is accessible and can be read by anyone with an interest in donor conception. I would strongly recommend it to parents of donor-conceived children to whom it could be enormously reassuring." - Sarah Norcross, BioNews "The insights gained in the in-depth interviews with members of lesbian and heterosexual couple families who have used donor conception are beyond anything I have ever come across before, and should be enormously helpful in re-assessing both the policy and practice of the range of support that needs to be in place at every stage of the donor conception family journey." - Olivia's View blog "The book is very interesting and a good illustration of some of some of the changes, dynamics and fluidities of family life." - Network: Magazine of the British Sociological Association "Intelligent and informed reflection on how the interviewees themselves have come to work on the relevant issues, how their own uses of metaphors relating to genes and the contribution of donor gametes have been shaped by their experiences, and how this work reflects on family life and kinship more widely." - Journal of Social Policy 'It is not often that an academic book can be described as truly delightful, but, in the case of Relative Strangers such a description is certainly appropriate.' Sociology of Health & IllnessTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Proper Families? Cultural Expectations and Donor Conception 2. Uncharted Territories: Donor Conception in Personal Life 3. Ripples Through the Family 4. Keeping it Close: Sensitivities and Secrecy 5. Opening Up: Negotiating Disclosure 6. Donors: Strangers, Boundaries and Tantalising Knowledge 7. (Not) One of Us: Genes and Belonging in Family Life 8. Relative Strangers and the Paradoxes of Genetic Kinship

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Book SynopsisFetal development in the mouse is routinely and increasingly utilized for advancing translational research and medical innovation for human obstetrical care. This is the first and only manual to provide necessary content on how this should be handled for accurate and effective data collection. Detailed descriptions and examples demonstrate how researchers and clinicians can use murine fetal and obstetrical data to improve future human applications in diseases such as infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, intrauterine fetal growth restriction, placental insufficiency, and intrauterine fetal demise, as well as organ-specific developmental disease.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Carlos Simon and Cecilia Valdes. Preface. Implantation and Embryonic Imaging: Mouse until D4.5–9.5; Human 5–9 Weeks. Early Organogenesis and First Trimester: Mouse D10.5–12.5; Human 9–12 Weeks. Mid-Gestation and Second Trimester: Mouse D13.5–15.5; Human 13–27 Weeks. Central Nervous System and Facial Development: Mouse D13.5–15.5; Human 13–27 Weeks. Late-Gestation and Third Trimester: Mouse D16.5–18.5; Human 28–40 Weeks. Placenta Throughout Gestation. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative text for those training in Sexual Medicine now returns in a new edition that builds on what clinicians found most useful in the previous editions - physical and psychological background knowledge and all relevant treatments, combined with psychological therapies, principles, and case examples applied to common problems. Trade ReviewYou come away … with greater understanding of the pathophysiological underpinnings of illnesses and conditions, the psychosexual impact these can have …, and the ways in which psychosexual medicine can help.- BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health Table of ContentsContributorsPART I: INTRODUCTION1. The Institute of Psychosexual Medicine Approach to Psychosexual Medicine as Practised by Health ProfessionalsMargaret Denman2. Identifying and Managing Problems in Different SettingsMargaret Denman3. When Bodies Speak: Psychosomatic Illness as Hidden CommunicationSandy Goldbeck-Wood4. Talking about SexCatherine HoodPART II: PHYSIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY5. Physical Aspects of the Sex ResponseIan K. Walsh6. Psychological Background to Psychosexual MedicineCaroline Hunter7. Interaction of Mind and Body in Psychosexual MedicineCaroline Hunter8. Physical Treatments for Sexual ProblemsNicola Carter9. Sex and DisabilityNichola ChaterPART III: SKILLS10. Basic Communication Skills: The Here and Now/There and ThenGillian Vanhegan11. Defences in the Consultation: Developing Interpretative SkillsAndrew Stainer-Smith12. The Psychosexual Genital ExaminationJasmin Khan-SinghPART IV: APPLYING THE SKILLS TO THE PROBLEM13. Vaginismus and Non-ConsummationClaudine Domoney14. Female Sexual DesireAnnie Hawkins15. Erectile DysfunctionCatherine Coulson16. Ejaculation DisordersGareth Hughes17. Problems with Female OrgasmFiona Cowan18. Sexual Pain DisordersNikki M.W. Lee and Leila C.G. Frodsham19. TocophobiaLeila C.G. Frodsham20. Psychosexual Aspects of Sexual Preference and Gender Identity IssuesSusan V. Carr21. Internet Pornography: Addiction or Sexual Dysfunction?Catherine White22. Non-Consensual Sex and Psychosexual ProblemsSally Soodeen23. Vaginal DysmorphiaClare Gribbin24. Psychosexual Problems Approaching the End of LifeMarian DavisPART V: EFFECTIVENESS, SERVICES AND TRAINING25. Measuring Efficacy in Psychosexual MedicinePhilipa A. Brough26. ServicesPhilipa A. Brough27. Training in Psychosexual MedicineJasmin Khan-SinghIndex

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Book SynopsisThe most common abnormal growth of the female reproductive system, fibroids, are thought to affect the majority of women at some point during their reproductive years. This text from leading fibroid experts looks at the latest evidence on how the problem impinges on reproduction and the most up-to-date management and treatment options available to help patients with fibroids hoping to conceive.Print versions of this book also include access to the eBook version with links to procedural videos.Table of Contents1. Fibroids and Reproduction: A Bird’s-Eye View. 2. Fibroids and Assisted Reproduction Technology. 3. Fibroids and Endometrial Receptivity/Embryo Implantation. 4. Uterine Fibroids and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. 5. Fibroids in Pregnancy. 6. Medical Options for Uterine Fibroids in the Context of Reproduction. 7. Fibroid Preoperative Imaging: Ultrasound. 8. Fibroid Preoperative Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 9. Interventional Procedures. 10. Hysteroscopic Myomectomy. 11. Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Myomectomy.

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of a groundbreaking book is now in two volumes, on ''Fundamentals, Symptoms, and Conditions on ''Reconstructive and Fertility Preserving Surgery and Procedures. From a distinguished editorial team and internationally recognized contributors the text educates surgeons on the techniques and procedures now needed in gynecology, with a special focus on reconstructive vaginal, hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, and laparotomic surgery, including that designed to preserve or enhance fertility. The reader can now more readily understand pathogenesis, appropriate investigation, and application of both surgical and nonsurgical strategies and techniques. The two volumes contain over 20 new chapters and in the integral ebook, over 140 instructional videos; each chapter has Key Points summarized.Table of ContentsEditors Contributors Introduction VOLUME 1: FUNDAMENTALS AND CONDITIONS1. Anatomy and surgical dissection of the female pelvis: For the gynecologic surgeonAndrew I. Brill, Robert M. Rogers, Jr., and Victor Gomel2. Reproductive physiology for the gynecological surgeonVictor Gomel, Malcolm G. Munro, and Peter F. McComb3. Energy-based surgical devicesAndrew I. Brill and Malcolm G. Munro4. Principles of laparoscopic surgerySukhbir S. Singh, Olga Bougie, and Malcolm G. Munro5. Principles of microprocessor-assisted laparoscopic ("robotic") surgeryErica Dun, Vadim Morozov, and Ceana Nezhat6. Principles of laparotomic and vaginal surgeryVictor Gomel and Malcolm G. Munro7. Principles of hysteroscopic surgeryBarry H. Sanders and Malcolm G. Munro8. Imaging for the gynecologic surgeonCaterina Exacoustos and Margit Dueholm9. Preservation of fertility in gynecologic surgery: Strategies and techniquesVictor Gomel, Mohamed A. Bedaiwy, and Recai Pabuççu10. Complications of surgery of the female reproductive tractNyia Noel, Christina Alicia Salazar, Keith Isaacson, and Malcolm G. Munro11. Congenital anomalies of the female reproductive tractJoseph S. Sanfilippo and Kathryn D. Peticca12. Ectopic pregnancyVictor Gomel and Malcolm G. Munro13. Endometrial polypsMarit Lieng and Jason A. Abbott14. Adenomyosis: Uterus-sparing treatmentGrigoris F. Grimbizis and Themistoklis Mikos15. Endometriosis: General principlesSukhbir S. Singh, Catherine Allaire, and David L. Olive16. Uterine leiomyomasLevent Mutlu, Kimberly W. Keefe, and Hugh S. Taylor17. Pathogenesis of pelvic floor disordersGeoffrey W. Cundiff18. Pelvic infections and their sequelaeJorma Paavonen19. Fallopian tube disordersVictor Gomel20. Postoperative adhesionsVictor Gomel and Philippe R. Koninckx21. Pathogenesis, pathology, and clinical significance of intrauterine adhesionsMiriam M.F. Hanstede, Mark Hans Emanuel, and Jason A. Abbott22. MalignancyDenis Querleu23. Chronic pelvic painFred M. Howard and Malcolm G. Munro24. Abnormal uterine bleedingMalcolm G. Munro25. The adnexal massDenis Querleu26. Diagnosis, investigation, and nonsurgical management of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinenceYaël Levy-Zauberman and Hervé Fernandez27. Infertility: Mechanisms and investigationVictor Gomel28. Recurrent pregnancy loss: A new strategy for evaluation based on genetic testingWilliam H. Kutteh, Carolyn R. Jaslow, Paul R. Brezina, Raymond W. Ke, Amelia P. Bailey, and Mary D. StephensonVOLUME TWO: GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY29. Surgery for congenital anomalies: Hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, laparotomic, and vaginalJoseph S. Sanfilippo, Kathryn D. Peticca, and Fabiola Balmir30. Surgery for vulvar disordersHoward T. Sharp31. Endometrial sampling and uterine curettageYaël Levy-Zauberman, Perrine Capmas, and Hervé Fernandez32. Management of endometrial polypsJason A. Abbott and Marit Lieng33. Endometrial ablationMalcolm G. Munro34. Surgery for intrauterine adhesionsMark Hans Emanuel and Miriam M.F. Hanstede35. Leiomyomas I: Hysteroscopic and other transvaginal approachesBarry H. Sanders and Malcolm G. Munro36. Leiomyomas II: Abdominal approachesWilliam H. Parker, Tommaso Falcone, and Malcolm G. Munro37. Leiomyomas III: Image-guided surgery and proceduresScott Chudnoff, Sukrant Mehta, and Eleanor Hawkins38. HysterectomyJon Ivar Einarsson and Mobolaji O. Ajao39. Reconstructive surgery of the fallopian tubeVictor Gomel40. Ectopic pregnancy: Surgical managementVictor Gomel41. Ovarian surgeryVictor Gomel and Mohamed A. Bedaiwy42. Endometriosis I: Surgery for endometriosis associated with painNicola Berlanda and Paolo P. Vercellini43. Endometriosis II: Surgical treatment of endometriosis associated with infertilityDavid L. Olive and Mauro Busaca44. Endometriosis III: Deep infiltrating endometriosisSukhbir S. Singh and Sugandha Agarwal45. Procedures specific for chronic pelvic painFred M. Howard46. Surgical treatment of urinary incontinenceYaël Levy-Zauberman, Xavier Deffieux, and Hervé Fernandez47. Management of pelvic organ prolapseGeoffrey W. Cundiff48. Surgery during intrauterine pregnancyMichel Canis, Nicolas Bourdel, Céline Houlle, Benoit Rabischong, Revaz Botchorishvili, and Jean L. Pouly49. Preservation of fertility in malignancyDenis Querleu, Sophie Deutsch-Bringer, and Alejandra Martínez50. Oocyte and embryo cryopreservation for fertility preservationAna Cobo and José RemohiIndex

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Book SynopsisThe potential impact of work being conducted in genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics upon clinical practice for gynecologists is immense but not yet completely appreciated. This groundbreaking text from international experts examines the newest topics on the perinatal agenda and gives clinicians a  real look into the future via the newest methodologies.Table of ContentsI. PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS: SETTING THESCENE. The mother: Adaptation to pregnancy and normal metabolism. Maternal and fetal normal and abnormal nutrition. Great obstetrical syndromes: It’s all in the placenta. Normal and abnormal fetal growth. Preterm labor and birth. Gestational diabetes mellitus. Preeclampsia. Maternal obesity. Maternal health: Immediate, short-, and long-term complications following pregnancy. The fetus and the neonate: Immediate, short-, and long-term impact. Cost of pregnancy complications related to noncommunicable diseases and cost effectiveness of interventions to address them. II. TOWARDS PREDICTIONAND PREVENTION. Integrated system biology approaches to fetal medicine problems. Omics and female reproduction. Maternal genome and pregnancy outcomes. Placental development and omics. Placental metabolomics in obese pregnancies. Methylome and epigenetic markers. Microbiome and pregnancy complications. Small noncoding RNAs as biomarkers for pregnancy complications. Urine metabolomics and proteomics in prenatal health. Metabolomics and perinatal complications. Metabolomics in normal and pathologic pregnancies. Metabolomics in amniotic fluid. Omics and coagulation disorders in pregnancy. Omics and perinatal medicine: Preeclampsia. Single nucleotide polymorphisms and pregnancy complications. Metabolomics and perinatal cardiology. Metabolomics and human breast milk: A unique and inimitable food for infants. Neurodevelopment and placental omics. Early life complications, placental genomics, and risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring. Metabolomics and perinatal asphyxia. Environment, pregnancy complications, and omics. Sleep and pregnancy complications. Maternal plasma cell-free DNA screening: I. Basic science and applications. Maternal plasma cell-free DNA screening: II. Integration into clinical practice. Microarrays. Whole exome and whole genome sequencing

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Book SynopsisFertility Awareness is key to understanding sexual and reproductive health at all life stages. It can be used to either plan or avoid pregnancy. Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs) are highly effective when motivated couples are taught by trained practitioners. These methods are in demand for ecological, medical, cultural, religious and moral reasons. The ability to control fertility naturally is a lifestyle choice. The Complete Guide to Fertility Awareness provides the science and methodology suitable for health professionals and a general audience. It covers reproductive physiology and the fertility indicators: temperature, cervical secretions and cycle length calculations. It explores ways to optimise conception and to manage conception delays. Case studies and self-assessment exercises are included throughout. The book addresses the scientific credibility of new technologies including fertility apps, home test kits, monitors and devices.The Complete Guide Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations List of figures List of tables Images and permissions Overview of fertility awareness Male fertility Female fertility Temperature: first indicator Cervical secretions: second indicator Cervix: third indicator Calendar calculations: fourth indicator Minor indicators of fertility Home test kits and monitors Combining indicators Simplified methods Factors affecting the menstrual cycle FAMs for women of normal fertility Contraception and returning fertility FAMs after hormonal contraception Breastfeeding, LAM and returning fertility FAMs during the peri-menopause Planning pregnancy Conception delays and assisted fertility Teaching fertility awareness Appendix A. Normal fertility chart Appendix B. Instructions for use Appendix C. Planning pregnancy chart Appendix D. Chart summary sheet Appendix E. Autonomy checklist Appendix F. Body mass index chart Appendix G. Drugs which affect the menstrual cycle Appendix H. Further reading Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBased on extensive interviews with women and couples who have undergone IVF unsuccessfully and who have since stopped treatment, and taking an overtly feminist approach, the book explores the ways in which IVF failure is experienced and accounted for.Table of ContentsIntroduction A Feminist Approach to IVF Normalising IVF: Negotiating Nature and Technology Coping with Consumption Managing Visibility Taking Responsibility Seeking Resolution Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCatherine Waldby trace how the history of the valuing of human oocytes—the reproductive cells specific to women—intersects with the biological and social life of women.Trade Review"What Waldby presents so compellingly is that there is an oocyte economy. Eggs have value and meaning, indeed they have different values and meanings in different contexts." -- Jane Maienschein * Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences *"Waldby has a long and impressive history of publications dealing with the social, political, ethical, and biomedical aspects of changing global markets for stem cells, umbilical cord blood, human eggs, fertilized blastocysts, embryos, and other (by-)products of artificially assisted reproduction." -- A. H. Koblitz * Choice *"The Oocyte Economy is not only a rigorous study but a riveting read." -- Claire Horn * Women's Review of Books *"This book offers a fascinating foray into the changing meaning of human oocytes for Western women and reproductive scientists. As such, it is a must-read for scholars of reproduction, and for related courses in anthropology, sociology, gender studies, and the history of science and medicine." -- Marcia C. Inhorn * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *"A thought-provoking and original examination of the emergence of an economy premised on deep cultural beliefs about the meaning of oocytes.… Likely to become required reading in medicine, gender, and in the interdisciplinary field of reproduction." -- Rosanna Hertz * Society *"The Oocyte Economy ultimately provides unparalleled insights into fertility practices to better conceptualize ethical arguments pertaining to assisted reproductive technologies. This book will appeal to social sciences and humanities scholars of medicine, especially those seeking refined theorizing on tissue donation made possible by the unique features of human eggs." -- Nathalie Egalite * International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics *"A fascinating account of the complex social meanings attached to egg cells and the possibilities and mysteries that technoscience is still unlocking about them. . . . The Oocyte Economy is replete with historical accounts and quotes from a range of different participants, making this book of particular interest to anybody interested in the expanding reproductive markets with a focus on tissue economies, IVF patients, and reproductive labor." -- Anna Molas * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. Temporal Oocytes: Fertility and Deep Time 23 2. Twentieth-Century Oocytes: Experiment and Experience 41 3. Precious Oocytes: IVF and the Deficit Spiral 64 4. Global Oocytes: Medical Tourism and the Transaction of Fertility 88 5. Cold-Chain Oocytes: Vitrification and the Formation of Corporate Egg Banks 119 6. Private Oocytes: Personal Egg Banking and Generational Time 114 7. Innovation Oocytes: Therapeutic Cloning and Mitochondrial Donation 161 Conclusion 191 Appendix 199 Notes 205 References 211 Index 231

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Book SynopsisCatherine Waldby trace how the history of the valuing of human oocytes—the reproductive cells specific to women—intersects with the biological and social life of women.Trade Review"What Waldby presents so compellingly is that there is an oocyte economy. Eggs have value and meaning, indeed they have different values and meanings in different contexts." -- Jane Maienschein * Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences *"Waldby has a long and impressive history of publications dealing with the social, political, ethical, and biomedical aspects of changing global markets for stem cells, umbilical cord blood, human eggs, fertilized blastocysts, embryos, and other (by-)products of artificially assisted reproduction." -- A. H. Koblitz * Choice *"The Oocyte Economy is not only a rigorous study but a riveting read." -- Claire Horn * Women's Review of Books *"This book offers a fascinating foray into the changing meaning of human oocytes for Western women and reproductive scientists. As such, it is a must-read for scholars of reproduction, and for related courses in anthropology, sociology, gender studies, and the history of science and medicine." -- Marcia C. Inhorn * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *"A thought-provoking and original examination of the emergence of an economy premised on deep cultural beliefs about the meaning of oocytes.… Likely to become required reading in medicine, gender, and in the interdisciplinary field of reproduction." -- Rosanna Hertz * Society *"The Oocyte Economy ultimately provides unparalleled insights into fertility practices to better conceptualize ethical arguments pertaining to assisted reproductive technologies. This book will appeal to social sciences and humanities scholars of medicine, especially those seeking refined theorizing on tissue donation made possible by the unique features of human eggs." -- Nathalie Egalite * International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics *"A fascinating account of the complex social meanings attached to egg cells and the possibilities and mysteries that technoscience is still unlocking about them. . . . The Oocyte Economy is replete with historical accounts and quotes from a range of different participants, making this book of particular interest to anybody interested in the expanding reproductive markets with a focus on tissue economies, IVF patients, and reproductive labor." -- Anna Molas * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. Temporal Oocytes: Fertility and Deep Time 23 2. Twentieth-Century Oocytes: Experiment and Experience 41 3. Precious Oocytes: IVF and the Deficit Spiral 64 4. Global Oocytes: Medical Tourism and the Transaction of Fertility 88 5. Cold-Chain Oocytes: Vitrification and the Formation of Corporate Egg Banks 119 6. Private Oocytes: Personal Egg Banking and Generational Time 114 7. Innovation Oocytes: Therapeutic Cloning and Mitochondrial Donation 161 Conclusion 191 Appendix 199 Notes 205 References 211 Index 231

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Book SynopsisFrançoise Vergès examines the scandal of white doctors forcefully terminating the pregnancies of thousands of poor women of color on the French island of Réunion during the 1960s, showing how they resulted from the legacies of the racialized violence of slavery and colonialism.Trade Review“In her wonderful book, Françoise Vergès creates a methodology for teasing out the various strands within which French Republican thought has sustained gender, class, and racial inequality. In doing so, she conceptualizes a new lexicon for postcolonial critique. From the scandal in Reunion to the forms of sovereignty that work within this logic, feminism needs to reconfigure itself if it is to be a force adequate to the future in the face of its previous ignorance. Vergès’s book takes us there.” -- Ranjana Khanna, author of * Algeria Cuts: Women and Representation, 1830 to the Present *"Verges' book… sets itself as an example of what kind of work is necessary to reveal the coloniality of power which persisted after the formal end of colonization. In other words, this book teaches us the kind of work needed to practice a decolonial feminism, a 'killjoy politics', a counterhegemonic strategy which appears fundamental to understand the genesis of femonationalism. There is a particularly valuable contribution made by the book which promises to become one of the most relevant new acquisitions in decolonial and feminist studies." -- Erika Bernacchi * Ethnic and Racial Studies *“It is precisely the stories that do not get told in the grand narrative of French republicanism—and, more pointedly, the why of their non-telling—that animates Françoise Vergès’s decolonial, antiracist feminist work, The Wombs of Women (seamlessly translated from the French by Kaiama Glover in supremely engrossing prose).” -- Chelsea Stieber * Public Books *"Vergès's ability to make us focus specifically on colonial and post-colonial France is a feat worthy unto itself and makes this an important contribution to French feminist theory and post-colonial historiography.… An important book for any nation unpacking the not quite extinguished remnants of colonial paternalism.… It should be read alongside more so-called traditional histories of France, to act as a corrective to ongoing narratives of French self-identity." -- Robin Mitchell * H-France *"One of the ambitious aims of this book is to spark the development of a decolonial feminism which Vergès asserts requires delving into the past and rescuing ‘entire periods of history’ (p 115) from oblivion. This book achieves this so well, depicting the urgent need to rethink feminism through a decolonial lens and offers a significant contribution to postcolonial studies." -- Natasha Lila Rooney * Postcolonial Studies *"Vergès makes a powerful case for the geography closest in—here, the womb and its capacity for reproductive futures—as the grounds of any decolonial feminist history worthy of the name." -- Antoinette Burton * French Politics, Culture & Society *Table of ContentsPreface ix Translator's Introduction xiii Introduction 1 1. The Island of Doctor Moreau 1 2. The Rhetoric of "Impossible Development": Dependency, Repression, and Anticolonial Struggle 29 3. The Wombs of Black Women, Capitalism, and the International Division of Labor 49 4. "The Future Is Elsewhere" 63 5. French Feminist Blindness: Race, Coloniality, Capitalism 89 Conclusion: Repoliticizing Feminism 115 Notes 125 Index 157

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Book SynopsisIn the 1960s thousands of poor women of color on the (post)colonial French island of Reunion had their pregnancies forcefully terminated by white doctors; the doctors operated under the pretext of performing benign surgeries, for which they sought government compensation. When the scandal broke in 1970, the doctors claimed to have been encouraged to perform these abortions by French politicians who sought to curtail reproduction on the island, even though abortion was illegal in France. In The Wombs of Women—first published in French and appearing here in English for the first time—Françoise Vergès traces the long history of colonial state intervention in black women’s wombs during the slave trade and postslavery imperialism as well as in current birth control politics. She examines the women’s liberation movement in France in the 1960s and 1970s, showing that by choosing to ignore the history of the racialization of women’s wombs, FreTrade Review“In her wonderful book, Françoise Vergès creates a methodology for teasing out the various strands within which French Republican thought has sustained gender, class, and racial inequality. In doing so, she conceptualizes a new lexicon for postcolonial critique. From the scandal in Reunion to the forms of sovereignty that work within this logic, feminism needs to reconfigure itself if it is to be a force adequate to the future in the face of its previous ignorance. Vergès’s book takes us there.” -- Ranjana Khanna, author of * Algeria Cuts: Women and Representation, 1830 to the Present *"Verges' book… sets itself as an example of what kind of work is necessary to reveal the coloniality of power which persisted after the formal end of colonization. In other words, this book teaches us the kind of work needed to practice a decolonial feminism, a 'killjoy politics', a counterhegemonic strategy which appears fundamental to understand the genesis of femonationalism. There is a particularly valuable contribution made by the book which promises to become one of the most relevant new acquisitions in decolonial and feminist studies." -- Erika Bernacchi * Ethnic and Racial Studies *“It is precisely the stories that do not get told in the grand narrative of French republicanism—and, more pointedly, the why of their non-telling—that animates Françoise Vergès’s decolonial, antiracist feminist work, The Wombs of Women (seamlessly translated from the French by Kaiama Glover in supremely engrossing prose).” -- Chelsea Stieber * Public Books *"Vergès's ability to make us focus specifically on colonial and post-colonial France is a feat worthy unto itself and makes this an important contribution to French feminist theory and post-colonial historiography.… An important book for any nation unpacking the not quite extinguished remnants of colonial paternalism.… It should be read alongside more so-called traditional histories of France, to act as a corrective to ongoing narratives of French self-identity." -- Robin Mitchell * H-France *"One of the ambitious aims of this book is to spark the development of a decolonial feminism which Vergès asserts requires delving into the past and rescuing ‘entire periods of history’ (p 115) from oblivion. This book achieves this so well, depicting the urgent need to rethink feminism through a decolonial lens and offers a significant contribution to postcolonial studies." -- Natasha Lila Rooney * Postcolonial Studies *"Vergès makes a powerful case for the geography closest in—here, the womb and its capacity for reproductive futures—as the grounds of any decolonial feminist history worthy of the name." -- Antoinette Burton * French Politics, Culture & Society *Table of ContentsPreface ix Translator's Introduction xiii Introduction 1 1. The Island of Doctor Moreau 1 2. The Rhetoric of "Impossible Development": Dependency, Repression, and Anticolonial Struggle 29 3. The Wombs of Black Women, Capitalism, and the International Division of Labor 49 4. "The Future Is Elsewhere" 63 5. French Feminist Blindness: Race, Coloniality, Capitalism 89 Conclusion: Repoliticizing Feminism 115 Notes 125 Index 157

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Book SynopsisBrown Bodies, White Babies focuses on the practice of cross-racial gestational surrogacy, in which a woman - through in-vitro fertilization using the sperm and egg of intended parents or donors - carries a pregnancy for intended parents of a different race. Focusing on the racial differences between parents and surrogates, this book is interested in how reproductive technologies intersect with race, particularly when brown bodies produce white babies. While the potential of reproductive technologies is far from pre-determined, the ways in which these technologies are currently deployed often serve the interests of dominant groups, through the creation of white, middle-class, heteronormative families. Laura Harrison, providing an important understanding of the work of women of color as surrogates, connects this labor to the history of racialized reproduction in the United States. Cross-racial surrogacy is one end of a continuum in which dominant groups rely on the reproductive potentialTrade Review[A] refreshingly new take...add[ing] complexity to the well-trod feminist discussion... * Signs *Brown Bodies, White Babies reveals fresh insights on the politics of reproduction in the United States and globally by investigating the racialized and gendered meanings of kinship in the context of cross-racial gestational surrogacy when a surrogate is not the same race as the intended parents. Despite surrogacys seemingly radical potential, Harrison brilliantly shows how these arrangements reinforce genetic determinism, white privilege, and the biological concept of race. An important and provocative contribution to critical analyses of assisted reproduction. -- Dorothy Roberts,author of Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and The Meaning of LibertyAn indispensable contribution, this book historicizes the ideologies of race and racial transmission that cut through the heart of reproductive labor right from wet nursing in the emergent American colonies to present-day cross-racial surrogacy. A must-read for any student of reproductive justice. -- Sharmila Rudrappa,author of Discounted Life: The Price of Global Surrogacy in IndiaIn a refreshingly clear, engaging, jargon-free voice, Harrison introduces readers to the role of race in the discourse surrounding surrogacy in the United States. Her interdisciplinary, qualitative analysis of cross-racial surrogacy in popular media, legal cases and on websites provides an important addition to the sociology and anthropology of reproduction. -- Elly Teman,author of Birthing a Mother: The Surrogate Body and the Pregnant SelfLaura Harrisons bookBrown Bodies, White Babies: The Politics of Cross-Racial Surrogacyprovides readers with a comprehensive and insightful analysis of surrogacy using both intersectional theory and discourse analysis, before concluding with a call for activism and engagement. * Hypatia Reviews *

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Book SynopsisWelcomed as liberation and dismissed as exploitation, egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) has rapidly become one of the most widely-discussed and influential new reproductive technologies of this century. In Freezing Fertility, Lucy van de Wiel takes us inside the world of fertility preservationwith its egg freezing parties, contested age limits, proactive anticipations and equity investmentsand shows how the popularization of egg freezing has profound consequences for the way in which female fertility and reproductive aging are understood, commercialized and politicized.Beyond an individual reproductive choice for people who may want to have children later in life, Freezing Fertility explores how the rise of egg freezing also reveals broader cultural, political and economic negotiations about reproductive politics, gender inequities, age normativities and the financialization of healthcare. Van de Wiel investigates these issues by analyzing a wide range of sourcesvaTrade ReviewA timely and powerful book … a jam-packed guide to the politics of reproductive ageing in a world of rapid social and technological change … will be of interest to a wide audience, from general readership to students, policymakers and social scientists working on reproduction and family politics. * BioNews *Lucy van de Wiel’s Freezing Fertility brilliantly investigates fertile embodiment through a transnational exploration of human fertility preservation practices. Egg freezing, a recent biotechnological innovation, enhances corporeal capacities and transforms the temporality of everyday life. Her germinal analysis offers powerful interpretations of emerging cultural anxieties when we interrupt the imperative of ‘a biological clock’. -- Lisa Jean Moore, author of Catch and Release: The Enduring Yet Vulnerable Horseshoe CrabIn this beautifully-written and thought-provoking book, Lucy van de Wiel follows the egg from ovary to freezer and beyond. Grappling with the social, ethical, and economic complexities of egg freezing, she offers a vital contribution to debates about gender, reproduction, and aging. -- Rene Almeling, author of Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and SpermThis volume is a brilliant foray into the contested world of egg freezing, taking readers on a journey with the human egg from its in vivo existence in ovaries and wombs to ex vivo sites of cryostorage, finance, and experimentation. Offering the single best analysis of the precarious relationship between fertility, reproductive technology, and women’s aging, Freezing Fertility is a must-read for gender, STS, and cultural studies scholars, as well as anyone interested in the future of assisted reproduction. -- Marcia C. Inhorn, author of Cosmopolitan Conceptions: IVF Sojourns in Global Dubaian important contribution to medical anthropology and feminist technoscience and will be an excellent addition to the academic literature on this recently expanding practice, allowing us to prepare for what might come. The book is beautifully written, the main arguments are carefully elaborated and thought-provoking, and the key message is unsettling. * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Lucy van de Wiel’s Freezing Fertility is a beautifully written exploration of the cultural discourse of frozen eggs and their related technologies. -- Lauren Jade Martin of Penn State University, Berks * American Journal of Sociology *

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Book SynopsisBrown Bodies, White Babies focuses on the practice of cross-racial gestational surrogacy, in which a woman - through in-vitro fertilization using the sperm and egg of intended parents or donors - carries a pregnancy for intended parents of a different race. Focusing on the racial differences between parents and surrogates, this book is interested in how reproductive technologies intersect with race, particularly when brown bodies produce white babies. While the potential of reproductive technologies is far from pre-determined, the ways in which these technologies are currently deployed often serve the interests of dominant groups, through the creation of white, middle-class, heteronormative families. Laura Harrison, providing an important understanding of the work of women of color as surrogates, connects this labor to the history of racialized reproduction in the United States. Cross-racial surrogacy is one end of a continuum in which dominant groups rely on the reproductive potentialTrade Review[A] refreshingly new take...add[ing] complexity to the well-trod feminist discussion... * Signs *Brown Bodies, White Babies reveals fresh insights on the politics of reproduction in the United States and globally by investigating the racialized and gendered meanings of kinship in the context of cross-racial gestational surrogacy when a surrogate is not the same race as the intended parents. Despite surrogacys seemingly radical potential, Harrison brilliantly shows how these arrangements reinforce genetic determinism, white privilege, and the biological concept of race. An important and provocative contribution to critical analyses of assisted reproduction. -- Dorothy Roberts,author of Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and The Meaning of LibertyAn indispensable contribution, this book historicizes the ideologies of race and racial transmission that cut through the heart of reproductive labor right from wet nursing in the emergent American colonies to present-day cross-racial surrogacy. A must-read for any student of reproductive justice. -- Sharmila Rudrappa,author of Discounted Life: The Price of Global Surrogacy in IndiaIn a refreshingly clear, engaging, jargon-free voice, Harrison introduces readers to the role of race in the discourse surrounding surrogacy in the United States. Her interdisciplinary, qualitative analysis of cross-racial surrogacy in popular media, legal cases and on websites provides an important addition to the sociology and anthropology of reproduction. -- Elly Teman,author of Birthing a Mother: The Surrogate Body and the Pregnant SelfLaura Harrisons bookBrown Bodies, White Babies: The Politics of Cross-Racial Surrogacyprovides readers with a comprehensive and insightful analysis of surrogacy using both intersectional theory and discourse analysis, before concluding with a call for activism and engagement. * Hypatia Reviews *

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Book SynopsisRegulatory agencies worldwide have issued directives or such requirements for air quality standards in embryology laboratories. This practical guide reviews the application of clean room technology or controlled environments specifically suited for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Units. Its comprehensive coverage includes material on airborne particles and volatile organic compounds, including basic concepts, regulation, construction, materials, certification, clinical results in humans, and more.Trade Review"Clean Room Technology in ART Clinics: A Practical Guide provides a wealth of knowledge on this important subject and is indispensable for anyone planning or running a successful ART laboratory."— Julius Hreinsson, IVF-Sweden"This book is the first of its kind and exceptionally valuable in the current regulatory environment; it provides practical know-how on implementing and improving air cleanroom systems in ART clinics; it’s richly illustrated with examples and sample forms easily adapted for the individual clinics; and written by experts from around the world that share their experiences and provided practical information about how they implemented cleanroom technology into their IVF Clinics."— Ashok Agarwal, American Center for Reproductive Medicine, USATable of ContentsThe Basics. Construction. Operation and Monitoring. Quality Management in Clean Room ART Units. Clean Room/Controlled Environment Technology in IVF: Clinical Results and New Developments. International Experience: Case-Studies.

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Book SynopsisLong regarded as biological waste, the placenta is gaining momentum as a viable product for clinical use. Due to their unique properties, placental cells and derivatives show great promise in curing various diseases. Utilizing contributions from world-renowned experts, Placenta: The Tree of Life considers the therapeutic potential of these cells. It examines new stem cellbased strategies and highlights recent studies that advance the range of treatment for a number of illnesses. Emphasizing the potential research and therapeutic use of stem cells, the book discusses the development, structure, and functions of the human placenta. It introduces overall aspects of the immune system, explains some of the immune mechanisms during pregnancy, and shows the role of the placenta in these mechanisms. Current scientific research is presented that focuses on the mechanisms of action underlying the therapeutic benefit of cells isolated from different placental regionTable of ContentsStructure and Development of the Human Placenta. The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Functions and Pathologies of the Human Placenta. The Roles of the Human Placenta in Fetal-Maternal Tolerance. The Human Placenta in Wound Healing: Historical and Current Approaches. Cell Populations Isolated from Amnion, Chorion, and Wharton’s Jelly of Human Placenta. The Immunomodulatory Features of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived from Wharton’s Jelly, Amniotic Membrane, and Chorionic Villi: In Vitro and In Vivo Data. Use of Placenta-Derived Cells in Neurological Disorders. Use of Amnion Epithelial Cells in Metabolic Liver Disorders. The Use of Placenta-Derived Cells in Autoimmune Disorders. The Use of Placenta-Derived Cells in Inflammatory and Fibrotic Disorders. From Bench to Bedside: Strategy, Regulations, and Good Manufacturing Practice Procedures. Applications of Placenta-Derived Cells in Veterinary Medicine.

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Book SynopsisThe latest edition of An Atlas of Gynecologic Oncology continues its coverage of the innovative techniques in investigation and surgery on the brink of becoming established as part of the gynecologic surgeon's repertoire, now including the exciting developments in uterine transplantation. The text is illustrated throughout in full color and contains the contributions of leading international experts.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Preparing a patient for surgery. Preoperative work up. Complications. Anatomy. Cross sectional and molecular imaging. Sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy and stenting. Tumor markers. Cone biopsy. Radical abdominal hysterectomy. Laparoscopically assisted vaginal radical hysterectomy. Radical vaginal trachelectomy. Radical abdominal trachelectomy. Central recurrent cervical cancer: the role of exenterative surgery. Total mesometrial resection. Laterally extended endopelvic resection. Vaginectomy. Radical vulvar surgery. Sentinel lymph node biopsy. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation techniques. Uterine transplantation and lessons from transplant surgery. Epithelial ovarian cancer. Upper abdominal cytoreduction for advanced ovarian cancers. Extraperitoneal approach to infrarenal, inframesenteric and pelvic lymphadenectomies. Vascular access and implantable vascular and peritoneal access devices. Surgical management of trophoblastic disease. Laparoscopy. Humidification during surgery: Benefits of using humidified gas during laparoscopic and open surgery. Robotic surgery. Gastrointestinal surgery in gynecologic oncology. Urologic procedures. Fistula repair. Treatment of vascular defects and injuries. Plastic reconstructive procedures. Additional plastic surgery procedures. Fat transfer: Applications in gynaecology. Surgical management of postpartum hemorrhage. Brachytherapy. Innovative methods to teach and train minimally invasive surgery. Meta-analysis of survival data. Evaluating survival data in the context of clinical decision making. Pain management. Palliative care. Doctor–patient communication.

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Book SynopsisUterine fibroids are a painful condition that may also create serious limitations on a patient''s reproductive options. This new text from an acknowledged expert at a major regional referral center fully reviews the relevant diagnostic factors as well as the potential new medical treatments and current thinking about the various - sometimes controversial - surgical options available for management.Print versions of this book also include access to the eBook version with links to procedural videos.Table of ContentsContributors. The Health Care Costs of Uterine Fibroids. Environmental Chemicals and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata. Dietary Factors and Uterine Fibroids. Types of Fibroids. Genetics of Uterine Leiomyomata. Growth Patterns and Endometrial Changes. Causes of Bleeding. Ultrasound. Leiomyomata and Reproduction. Hormonal Regulation in the Treatment of Fibroids. The Role of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids. GnRH Antagonists in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids. Role of Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs) and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) in the Treatment of Uterine Leiomyoma. Tranexamic Acid (TA). Alternative Therapies in the Treatment of Uterine Leiomyoma. Laparotomy for Surgical Treatment of Uterine Fibroids. Laparoscopic Myomectomy. Computer-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy. Hysteroscopic Vaporization of Uterine Myoma. Hysteroscopic Myomectomy. Fibroids: Location is (Almost) Everything. Manual or Hand Morcellation in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Uterine Leiomyosarcoma. Minimizing Blood Loss. Fibroid Adhesions. How Long Does it Take Uterine Scar(s) to Heal? When to Recommend a Cesarean Section. Uterine Artery Embolization. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS). Index

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Book SynopsisBased on the gold standard procedures and protocols developed at Boston IVF, this new edition of a bestselling text continues to provide a structured approach to treating the infertile couple that can be of benefit to the gynecologist, reproductive endocrinologist, and reproductive medicine nurse alike. Both clinical and laboratory techniques are included, with material on preconception care. New to this edition are chapters on fertility care for the LGBT community, endometriosis, elective egg freezing, and effective nursing.Table of ContentsContentsList of ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgments About Boston IVF Overview of infertility Alan S Penzias Factors affecting fertility Steven R Bayer and Merle Berger The infertility workup Jesse Hade Preconceptional care Steven R Bayer Clinical algorithms Michael M Alper Treatment options I. Ovulation induction Selwyn P Oskowitz and Alan Penzias Treatment options II. Intrauterine insemination Sonia Elguero and Marsha Forman Treatment options III. In vitro fertilization Michael M Alper Treatment options IV. Third party reproduction Brian M Berger Fertility care for the LGBT community Samuel Pang Evaluation and management of male infertility Steven Lazarou Preimplantation genetic testing Kim L Thornton Endometriosis and infertility Dan Griffin Polycystic ovary syndrome Rita M Sneeringer and Kristin Wright Recurrent pregnancy loss Benjamin Lannon and Alison E Zimon Fertility preservation for cancer patients David A Ryley Elective egg freezing Kerri Luzzo and Samuel Pauli The IVF laboratory Denny Sakaas, Brent Barret, Kathy Go Tools for effective nursing in the care of the infertile patient Sharon Edwards, Susan Gordon-Pennell, Kristin McCutcheon The mind and body connection Alice D Domar Infertility Counseling and The Role of the Infertility Counselor Jeanie Ungerleider, Terry Chen Rothchild and Lynn Nichols Medical ethics in reproductive medicine Steven R Bayer and Kim L Thornton Integrating quality management into a fertility practice Michael Alper The True ART: How to deliver the best patient care Derek Larkin

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Book SynopsisSubstantial Relations examines global reproductive medicine in India, focusing on in vitro fertilization. Since the 1970s, India has played a central but shifting role in shaping global reproductive medicinefrom a provider of raw material, to a producer of knowledge and technology, to a creator of a thriving medical market that attracts patients from all over the world. Relying on archival material and oral history, Substantial Relations traces the path of this transnational historical trajectory. This book also examines the contemporary making of IVF in Delhi. Drawing on ethnographic research in homes, hospitals, and laboratories, Sandra Bärnreuther provides deep insights into the intricacies of clinical life and everyday experience by depicting IVF users'' quest for offspring and their fears of establishing unwanted ties, as well as the minute engagements of clinicians and laboratory staff with reproductive substances.Thinking through substancesmTrade ReviewBärnreuther (Univ. of Lucerne, Switzerland) skillfully uses anthropological fieldwork (conducted from 2010 to 2017) and archival research to describe and analyze this growing IVF medical system. * Choice *The book is a recommended read for all scholars working in the area of infertility/fertility and kinship studies. * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. From Urine to Ampoule: The Commodity Chain of a Hormone 2. From Dismissal to Recognition: A Contested Claim 3. From Hobby to Industry: How IVF Diversified 4. The Clinic and Beyond: Reproductive Temporalities 5. When Cells Circulate: Unwanted Ties 6. Inside the Laboratory: Embryo Ethics Epilogue

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Book SynopsisBirth controlled analyses the world of selective reproduction – the politics of who gets to legitimately reproduce the future – through a cross-cultural analysis of three modes of ‘controlling’ birth: contraception, reproductive violence and repro-genetic technologies. It argues that as fertility rates decline worldwide, the fervour to control fertility, and fertile bodies, does not dissipate; what evolves is the preferred mode of control. Although new technologies like those that assist conception or allow genetic selection may appear to be an antithesis of other violent versions of population control, this book demonstrates that both are part of the same continuum. All population control policies target and vilify women (Black women in particular), and coerce them into subjecting their bodies to state and medical surveillance; Birth controlled argues that assisted reproductive technologies and repro-genetic technologies employ a similar and stratified burden of blame and responsibility based on gender, race, class and caste. To empirically and historically ground the analysis, the book includes contributions from two postcolonial nations, South Africa and India, examining interactions between the history of colonialism and the economics of neoliberal markets and their influence on the technologies and politics of selective reproduction.The book provides a critical, interdisciplinary and cutting-edge dialogue around the interconnected issues that shape reproductive politics in an ostensibly ‘post-population control’ era. The contributions draw on a breadth of disciplines ranging from gender studies, sociology, medical anthropology, politics and science and technology studies to theology, public health and epidemiology, facilitating an interdisciplinary dialogue around the interconnected modes of controlling birth and practices of neo-eugenics.Table of ContentsForeword - Betsy HartmannIntroduction – Amrita PandePrologue: Malika Ndlovu Part I: Birth projects1 Birth Projects, Selective reproduction and neoliberal eugenics – Amrita Pande 2 Spectres of biological politics: conversations within and across South Asia – Sushmita Chatterjee, Deboleena Roy, Banu Subramaniam 3 Ved Garbh Vihar: Hindutva’s latest neo-eugenic repronational project – Vasudha Mohanka 4 Racialising ancient skeletons: how haplotypes are mobilised in the re-writing of origin stories in the Indian media – Devika Prakash5 Bio-power and assisted reproductive technologies in the global south: An ethical response from South Africa – Manitza KotzePart II: Birth violated6 Injectable contraceptives: technologies of power and language of rights – C. Sathyamala 7 Stratified and violent: young women’s experiences of access to reproductive health in southern Africa – Kezia Batisai8 The politics of naming: contested vocabularies of birth violence – Rachelle Chadwick9 Individuals, institutions, and the global political economy: unpacking intentionality in obstetric violence – Sreeparna ChattopadhyayPart III: Birth assisted10 ‘The first thing is to…survive’: Dalit feminist voices on reproductive rights in India – Johanna Gondouin, Suruchi Thapar-Björkert and Mohan Rao 11 Hamstrung by hardship: protecting egg donors’ reproductive labour in Kolkata, India – Meghna Mukherjee 12 The egg donation economy in South Africa: different levels of biopolitics – Verena Namberger 13 Subjects of scarcity: making white egg providers in the repro-hub of South Africa – Tessa Moll 14 The resurgence of eugenics through egg donation in South Africa: race as a central and ‘obvious’ choice – Rufaro Moyo Epilogue: Malika Ndlovu

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Book Synopsis''Amy''s book is everything I should have learned at school. It is a reminder to empower ourselves, in a world that still sadly lacks so much knowledge around women''s health, by getting to know our own bodies more intimately - with the help of technology built by women'' Emma Gannon''Moody is a fascinating and friendly guide for you to understand you better.'' Melissa Hemsley''Knowledge is power and this book equips you with the power to unlock potential and happiness.'' Poppy Jamie, author of Happy Not PerfectThere is a secret inside you which, once you understand it fully, has the capacity to unlock untold potential. Once you learn the science of your hormones, you will be able to harness it forever.Hormones were something Amy Thomson, founder and CEO of leading women''s health app and tech service Moody, never paid attention to, until one day her periods stopped and what had been an inconvenience each

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Book Synopsis'Informative, powerful' VOGUE'A fascinating and friendly guide for you to understand you better' MELISSA HEMSLEY'Amy's book is everything I should have learned at school' EMMA GANNONHormones were something Amy Thomson, founder and CEO of leading women's health app and tech service Moody, never paid attention to, until one day her periods stopped.When she discovered that her hormonal burnout was driven by stress, she quit her job and focused on trying to understand how our hormones can work for twenty-first-century survival. In this eye-opening guide, Thomson draws upon leading research from nutritionists, gynaecologists, endocrinologists, personal trainers and others to explain how understanding our systems and cycles can help you avoid burnouts, build better and healthier routines and optimise your life.Trade ReviewKnowledge is power and this book equips you with the power to unlock potential and happiness -- Poppy Jamie, author of Happy Not PerfectAs a woman, medical doctor and scientist I found Moody hugely illuminating -- Dr Tara SwartAn indispensable guide to reconnecting with your body -- Sharmadean ReidA holistic, practical guide... There is a wealth of insight from experts...to help you get to know your own body more intimately and feel empowered * Hello! *Amy Thomson is on a mission to make the conversation about hormones accessible * Waitrose Health *

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Book Synopsis'Essential reading' Professor Kypros Nicolaides'Fills an important gap in understanding' Professor Robert WinstonHow well do you really know your body? How easy do you think it will be for you to get pregnant - or NOT to get pregnant? You've probably never really been educated about your reproductive years - perhaps you learnt everything you know from friends, or from the media, or online. You might be ready for a baby now; or, like so many other women, you might want to delay the birth of your first child while you establish your career. Perhaps you're thinking about freezing your eggs. Professor Joyce Harper is an internationally recognized expert on female fertility and fertility education, and in 12 chapters she covers the full scope of your reproductive years, from your first period to menopausal symptoms. Her straightforward, scientifically based advice will give you all the information you need to make informed decisions about your reproductive choices. Only when you really understand your menstrual cycle works can you optimise your lifestyle to get pregnant successfully - while being properly aware of how and when your fertility will decline. Your Fertile Years answers all your questions about things like egg freezing and IVF, and debunks not only the myths surrounding fertility treatment, but also the misinformation and scare stories that surround conception and pregnancy, including the bottom line on supplements, diet and holistic therapies. A shining beacon in the murky fertility landscape, this book will accompany you through your fertile years, giving you the guidance you need to make decisions that work for you, your family, your career and your body.Trade ReviewEssential reading. * Professor Kypros Nicolaides *Joyce Harper's book fills an important gap to help understanding. * Professor Robert Winston *"If you want to know anything about female fertility and women's health, just ask Joyce Harper! A force of nature, role model to women everywhere and a complete inspiration to me." * Jessica Hepburn, Founder of Fertility Fest, author of '21 Miles' and 'The Pursuit of Motherhood', first woman to complete the Pond to Peak challenge *"Professor Harper is a shining light in a murky fertility landscape. Her [scientific] knowledge makes her best placed to offer clarity for any woman struggling with the hormonal balance that we all endure. Had this book been available to me in my 30s I would have lapped it up." * Hannah Vaughan-Jones, CNN newsreader *A superbly crafted and up-to-date 'must read' * Catherine Racowsky, PhD, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School *A woman with an authentic voice, never afraid to tell people how it is, Joyce has all the ingredients to make this a much needed read in 2021 and beyond... There have been plenty of books written about women and reproduction, but none will be as informative as this one. * Shelley Silas, Playwright *This work is so important, and I can think of no-one better suited to ensure that we are all equipped to make more informed choices about our fertility than Joyce. I only wish that I had met her years ago! * Sarah Esdaile, Theatre and TV Director ('Eastenders') *

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Book SynopsisThis book provides comprehensive information on Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), its clinical considerations, outcomes and potential health effects. Male and female infertility is increasing all over the world. The basic techniques of assisted reproduction like ovulation control and intrauterine insemination are ineffective if the sperm quality or number is inadequate. The advanced fertilization techniques are in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and ICSI. In 15% cases of infertility, IVF results in total failed fertilization; therefore, ICSI must be used. Some clinics exclusively use ICSI for all infertility patients due to its reliability of fertilization outcome or to avoid total fertilization failure. ICSI was first used in humans in 1992. Since then, tremendous advances have been made in assisted reproductive technology. ICSI has enabled even those men who have rare sperm in their testes to father a biological child. If no sperm are observed in the ejaculate, in almost all cases, they can be recovered from the testicles. Such retrieved sperm can only be used by ICSI. Therefore, its understanding is essential not only for medical staff but also for patients suffering from infertility. This book is highly recommended for patients suffering from infertility or currently undergoing infertility treatment. It explains the factors affecting ICSI success rate. In ICSI, the embryologist picks a sperm for injection to fertilize oocytes whereas in intrauterine insemination and IVF, one sperm penetrates naturally. This manual selection of sperm has raised concerns especially in those patients suffering from severe male factor infertility. The nature of sperm defects varies and could be congenital, acquired or genetic. Children born through ICSI are, therefore, considered at higher risk of carrying the defect. Many investigations have been carried out to compare incidence of the defects between children conceived naturally and conceived through ICSI. Additional technologies have been developed to ensure the birth of a normal child. These include pre-implantation genetic testing and non-invasive prenatal testing. This book addresses these concerns and explains the health effects on children born through ICSI. This book is very useful for medical students, andrologists, embryologists, nurses or anyone else interested in learning basic or advanced knowledge of assisted reproductive technology, especially ICSI. The authors of the chapters of this book are highly experienced and from different parts of the world. Many of them are directing very busy ART laboratories at leading infertility clinics in the United States of America, Canada and the Middle East.Table of ContentsFor more information visit: https://novapublishers.com/shop/intracytoplasmic-sperm-injection-icsi-clinical-considerations-outcomes-and-potential-health-effects/

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Book SynopsisA judgment free explanation of men’s sexual health issues that will help men live a longer and more virile life.Breaking the barriers of silence and embarrassment, The Ultimate Guide to Male Sexual Health speaks candidly to straight men, gay men, lovers, partners, and wives. Drawing on fascinating case histories, board certified urologist Dr. Dudley Seth Danoff uses straightforward, easy-to-understand terms to offer a meticulous examination of the essentials of male sexual health, arousal, and anatomy. Written for men of all ages, this book dispels common male myths and provides nonjudgmental, practical, safe advice for banishing stress from the bedroom and making sex fun again. Whether readers are looking to improve their genital health, last longer, or overcome erectile dysfunction (ED), this guide will help them determine the fundamental causes of male problems using methods that fit their lifestyle and health profile. Readers will discover The facts about BPH and prostate cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, male menopause, steroid use, testosterone replacement, and penile enhancement The psychological and physical causes of ED The truth about "blue pills" and other medical and nonmedical options for treating ED Exercises and lifestyle changes for improving sexual control and confidence Instructions on how to achieve a healthy and active sex life Options for addressing physical problems and health-related issues If you are bored in the bedroom, struggling with the challenges of getting older, or even overcoming cancer or a heart condition, there is a solution. The first step is learning more about how the penis works—including the impact a man’s mind can have on his performance. This revolutionary guide will give men the confidence and ability to perform sexually in any situation at any age.

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Book SynopsisIn The Garden of Fertility, certified fertility educator Katie Singer explains how easy it is to chart your fertility signals to determine when you are fertile and when you are not. Her Fertility Awareness method can be used to safely and effectively prevent or help achieve pregnancy, as well as monitor gynecological health. Singer offers practical information, illuminated with insightful personal stories, for every woman who wants to learn to live in concert with her body and to take care of her reproductive health naturally.The Garden of Fertility provides: Directions (and blank charts) for charting your fertility signals Instructions for preventing pregnancy naturally – a method virtually as effective as the Pill, with none of its side effects. Guidelines for timing intercourse to enhance your chances of conceiving without drugs or hormones Information to help you use your charts to gauge your reproductive health – to determine whether you’re ovulating; if you have a thyroid problem, low progesterone levels, or a propensity for PCOS or miscarriage; or if you’re pregnant Nutritional and nonmedical strategies for strengthening your gynecological health Clear descriptions of reproductive anatomy, hormonal changes throughout the menstrual cycle, and how conception occurs

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive book that offers invaluable step-by-step advice for families with donor-conceived children.Wendy Kramer, founder and director of the Donor Sibling Registry, and Naomi Cahn, family and reproductive law professor, have compiled a comprehensive and thorough guide for the growing community of families with donor-conceived children. Kramer and Cahn believe that all donor-conceived children?s desire to know their genetic family must be honored, and inFinding Our Families, they offer advice on how to foster healthy relationships within immediate families and their larger donor family networks based on openness and acceptance. With honesty and compassion, the authors offer thoughtful strategies and inspirational stories to help parents answer their own, and their children?s,questions and concerns that will surely arise, including: How to support your children?s curiosity and desire to know about their ancestry and genetic and medical background. How to help children integrate their birth story into a healthy self-image. How to help your children search for their donor or half siblings if and when they express interest in doing so. Finding Our Familiesopens up the lives of donor-conceived people who may be coping with uncertainty, thriving despite it, and finding novel ways to connect in this uncharted territory as they navigate the challenges and rewards of the world of donor conception.

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