Oxford handbook of reproductive medicine and family planning [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Enda McVeigh, Roy Homburg, John Guillebaud

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456938903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• ISBN: 1-282-06221-2; 9786612062216; 0-19-154801-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (474 p.)
• Collana: Oxford handbooks
• Altri autori (Persone): McVeighEnda; HomburgRoy; GuillebaudJohn
• Disciplina: 613.9/4
• Soggetti: Contraception; Family planning; Reproductive health; Electronic books.
• 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Sexual differentiation; Key stages of fetal sex differentiation; The SRY gene; Other genes involved in sex determination; Abnormal embryological development-intersex conditions; Hermaphroditism; Mullerian anomalies; Hand-foot-genital syndrome; Incomplete regression of the Wolffian system; Further information; 2 Steroid hormones; Introduction; Steroid hormone biosynthesis reactions; Gonadal steroid hormones; Steroid-binding proteins; Further reading; 3 Menarche and adolescent gynaecology; Introduction; Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis; Stages of pubertyPrecocious puberty; Delayed puberty; Further reading; 4 Ovaries and the menstrual cycle; Introduction; Hormones; The ovary; Follicular development; Causes of anovulation and oligo-ovulation; 5 Polycystic ovary syndrome; Introduction; Definition; Prevalence; Aetiology; Pathophysiology; Management; Long-term health implications of PCOS; Further reading; 6 Hirsutism and virilization; ; Introduction; Pathophysiology; History and examination; Aetiology; Differential diagnosis; Treatment; 7 Amenorrhoea and oligomenorrhoea; Introduction; Aetiology; Investigations; Management; 8 Menopause and hormone replacement therapyIntroduction; Pathophysiology; Other hormonal changes; Symptoms; 'Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial' and 'Million Women Study'; UK Committee on the Safety of Medicines and HRT; HRT preparations; Alternative treatment; Further reading and information; 9 Initial advice to those concerned about delays in conception; Prevalence of fertility problems; Timing of the initial investigation; Female partner's age; Frequency and timing of intercourse; Environmental and dietary influences; 10 Defining infertility; Introduction; General points before starting investigation11 Investigation of fertility problems; Introduction; Investigation of the male partner; Investigation of the female partner; Investigation of a possible mechanical factor; Further reading; 12 Management strategies for fertility problems; Principles; Management of investigations; Management strategies; 13 Male infertility; Introduction; Aetiology; Investigation of the male; Further reading and information; 14 Ovulation induction; Introduction; Clomifene citrate; Aromatase inhibitors; Metformin; Pulsatile gonadotrophin-releasing hormone; GonadotrophinsLaparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD); Further reading; 15 Tubal and uterine disorders; Introduction; Tubal disorders; Surgery to the fallopian tube; Uterine disorders; 16 Medical and surgical management of endometriosis; Introduction; Examination and investigations; Endometriosis-associated infertility; Surgical treatment of endometriosis; NICE Guidelines (2004); Medical treatment; Further reading and information; 17 Intra-uterine insemination; Introduction; Methods; Principle; Indications; IUI for mild male factor infertility; IUI for unexplained infertility; Cost-effectiveness; Conclusions
• Sommario/riassunto: Significant advances have been made in treatment strategies in adult and adolescent women's health over the past decade, particularly in relation to reproductive control. The Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Medicine & Family Planning provides practical, evidence-based information on the care and management of adolescents, reproductive age females, and to a lesser extent males. Divided into three main sections, it follows chronological age up to the menopause covering areassuch as the embryological development of the reproductive system; puberty and the normal course, and dysfunctions associate