LEADER 05740nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910780634803321 005 20230120025538.0 010 $a1-282-06221-2 010 $a9786612062216 010 $a0-19-154801-4 035 $a(CKB)2430000000022860 035 $a(EBL)975536 035 $a(OCoLC)801363511 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000446064 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12138984 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000446064 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10490875 035 $a(PQKB)10156027 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000091460 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL975536 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10581672 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4964191 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL206221 035 $a(OCoLC)679975218 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC975536 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4964191 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000022860 100 $a20080208d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aOxford handbook of reproductive medicine and family planning$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Enda McVeigh, Roy Homburg, John Guillebaud 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (474 p.) 225 1 $aOxford handbooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-920380-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $aStages 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 327 $a8 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 327 $aGeneral 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 327 $aGonadotrophinsLaparoscopic 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 327 $aConclusions 330 $aSignificant advances have been made in treatment strategies in adult and adolescent women's health over the past decade, particularly in relation to reproductive control. 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