Full Description
Reproductive medicine is the most dynamic area within obstetrics and gynecology and, arguably, the most complicated. An explosion of scientific understanding and technological capabilities - particularly in contraception, infertility and menopause - has transformed the specialty into a high-profile subject that touches upon endocrinology, embryology, andrology, surgery, social science, and practical law and ethics. The Oxford American Handbook of Reproductive Medicine provides a practical overview of the reproductive system and a systematic approach to its disorders, covering diagnosis, assessment, and ongoing management with particular emphasis on common and important presentations. Concise, readable, and pocket-sized, this handbook is useful for medical students, primary care clinicians, and ob/gyn residents as a ready reference for daily practice.
Contents
Part 1: Reproductive Medicine ; 1. Sexual differentiation ; 2. Steroid hormones ; 3. Menarche and adolescent gynecology ; 4. Ovaries and the menstrual cycle ; 5. Polycystic ovary syndrome ; 6. Hirsutism and virilization ; 7. Amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea ; 8. Menopause and hormone replacement therapy ; 9. Initial advice to those concerned about delays in conception ; 10. Defining infertility ; 11. Investigation of fertility problems ; 12. Management strategies for fertility problems ; 13. Male infertility ; 14. Ovulation induction ; 15. Tubal and uterine disorders ; 16. Medical and surgical management of endometriosis ; 17. Intra-uterine insemination ; 18. In vitro fertilization (IVF) and associated assisted conception techniques ; Part 2: Contraception and Family Planning ; 19. Fertility and fertility awareness ; 20. Male contraception ; 21. Vaginal methods ; 22. The combined oral contraceptive (COC) ; 23. Progestogen-only pill (POP) ; 24. Injectables ; 25. Contraceptive implants ; 26. Intra-uterine contraception ; 27. Postcoital contraception ; 28. Sterilization ; 29. Special considerations ; Appendix ; Index
