Description
Book SynopsisOvulation induction uses hormone therapy to stimulate the production and release of eggs from the ovaries in women with irregular or no ovulation.
This book is a practical guide to the process of ovulation induction.
Beginning with an introduction to the physiology of ovulation induction and assessment of ovarian reserve, the next chapters discuss the different pharmaceutical options.
The following chapters cover ovulation induction for different disorders associated with infertility, including polycystic ovarian syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, thyroid disorders, and luteal phase defect.
A separate chapter is dedicated to ultrasound monitoring of the ART (assisted reproductive technology) cycle.
The second edition of this manual has been fully revised and updated to provide clinicians with the latest advances in technology, research and knowledge in the field.
Photographs, illustrations and extensive references further enhance the comprehensive text.
Previous edition (9789352708611) published in 2019.
Table of Contents1. Physiology of Ovulation
2. Assessing Ovarian Reserve
3. Clomiphene Citrate
4. Letrozole
5. Gonadotropins
6. Ultrasound Monitoring of ART Cycle
7. Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonists and Antagonists
8. Ovulation Induction in Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
9. Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
10. Ovulation Induction in Poor Responders
11. Mild Ovarian Stimulation in Assisted Reproductive Technology
12. Ovulation Trigger
13. Preovulatory Progesterone in Ovulation Induction
14. Role of Luteinizing Hormone in Ovulation Induction
15. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
16. Luteal Phase Defect
17. Hyperprolactinemia
18. Thyroid Disorders
