05774nam 2200757Ia 450 991045693890332120200520144314.01-282-06221-297866120622160-19-154801-4(CKB)2430000000022860(EBL)975536(OCoLC)801363511(SSID)ssj0000446064(PQKBManifestationID)12138984(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000446064(PQKBWorkID)10490875(PQKB)10156027(MiAaPQ)EBC975536(StDuBDS)EDZ0000091460(MiAaPQ)EBC4964191(Au-PeEL)EBL975536(CaPaEBR)ebr10581672(Au-PeEL)EBL4964191(CaONFJC)MIL206221(OCoLC)679975218(EXLCZ)99243000000002286020080208d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOxford handbook of reproductive medicine and family planning[electronic resource] /edited by Enda McVeigh, Roy Homburg, John GuillebaudOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20081 online resource (474 p.)Oxford handbooksDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-920380-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 axisStages 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; Management8 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; IntroductionGeneral 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 hormoneGonadotrophinsLaparoscopic 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-effectivenessConclusionsSignificant 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 associateOxford handbooks.ContraceptionHandbooks, manuals, etcFamily planningHandbooks, manuals, etcReproductive healthHandbooks, manuals, etcElectronic books.ContraceptionFamily planningReproductive health613.9/4McVeigh Enda1055503Homburg Roy755447Guillebaud John1055504MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456938903321Oxford handbook of reproductive medicine and family planning2488988UNINA