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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300350403321

Autore

Homburg Roy

Titolo

Ovulation Induction and Controlled Ovarian Stimulation : A Practical Guide / / by Roy Homburg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-05612-3

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

610

612.6

613

616.4

Soggetti

Reproductive medicine

Gynecology 

Maternal and child health services

Endocrinology 

Reproductive Medicine

Gynecology

Maternal and Child Health

Endocrinology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- A potted history of ovulation induction -- Physiology of ovulation -- Diagnosis and causes of anovulation -- General factors influencing ovarian function and the prognosis for ovulation induction -- Assessment of ovarian reserve -- Management of hypogonadotrophic-hypogonadism -- Understanding the problems of treating PCOS -- Anti-oestrogens -- Low-dose gonadotrophin therapy for ovulation induction -- Insulin lowering agents -- Laparoscopic ovarian drilling -- Management of hyperprolactinaemia -- Gonadotrophins for ovulation induction -- Unexplained infertility -- Controlled ovarian stimulation for intra-uterine insemination -- Controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI -- Management of poor responders -- Management of high responders -- Mild stimulation



protocols -- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome -- Multiple pregnancies -- Future perspectives.

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of this highly successful book updates the reader on progress and developments in the field of ovulation induction and controlled ovarian stimulation. Furthermore, it provides the busy clinician with a reliable overview of the principles involved and the management needed. As with the previous edition, the emphasis throughout this book is on logical evidence and evidence-based solutions, supplemented with Professor Roy Homburg’s extensive clinical experience gleaned from more than forty years working in the field. A number of highly useful algorithms and explanatory tables reinforce this approach, ensuring that the reader is presented with easy-to-grasp, well-presented information that maximizes clarity and understanding. Ovulation Induction and Controlled Ovarian Stimulation: A Practical Guide offers a concise, no-nonsense, practical guide to ovulation induction and controlled ovarian stimulation and will be an essential resource for general gynaecologists, fertility specialists and trainees, health workers and students.