Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides current information and practical advice on the underlying causes, diagnosis and management of infertility in a clear and concise style that is accessible to patients.
Table of Contents1. Overview of fertility and the biological clock ; 2. Preparing for pregnancy ; 3. Getting pregnant: a background to hormones and how the body works ; 4. How to choose your clinic ; 5. The law and fertility treatment (regulation) ; 6. The initial consultation: what is covered in your first clinic visit ; 7. Why aren't I getting pregnant? Fertility tests ; 8. Counselling: dealing with the emotional aspects of infertility ; 9. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) ; 10. Male fertility ; 11. Treatment options before IVF ; 12. Problems with ovulation and polycystic ovary syndrome ; 13. Ovulation induction ; 14. In-vitro fertilisation (including ICSI and IVM) ; 15. Ovarian hyperstimulation ; 16. Pre-implantation genetic tests ; 17. Sperm donation (donor insemination) ; 18. Egg donation ; 19. Surrogacy ; 20. Fertility and the older woman ; 21. Gynaecological problems and fertility ; 22. Tubal surgery ; 23. Reversal of sterilization and reversal of vascetomy ; 24. Pregnancy after fertility treatment ; 25. Coping with infertility ; 26. Adoption
