Unofficial Guide to Infertility

Name: Unofficial Guide to Infertility
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ISBN: 9780028629162

ISBN-10: 0028629167

ISBN-13: 9780028629162

Edition: 1999

Authors: Joan Liebmann Smith, Jacqueline Nardi Egan, John J. Stangel

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Sometimes the medical profession is unwilling to fully explain the facts surrounding infertility, its causes and the various methods that can be used to treat it. This unofficial guide aims to explain everything hidden in easily understood language.

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/6/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 398
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

The Unofficial Guide Reader's Bill of Rights. The Unofficial Guide Panel of Experts. Introduction. 1. Trying...;and Failing to Get Pregnant. 1. Understanding Human Reproduction. A Refresher Course on Conception, or Back to the Basics. The Female Reproductive System. The Male Reproductive System. Female Hormones-the Language of Her Reproductive Cycle. The Male Hormones: the Language of His Reproductive Cycle. Making Love ...;and Babies. The Journey Towards Conception. From Egg to Embryo: in Eight Sometimes Not-so-Easy Steps. When Everything Goes Right. When Everything Seems to Be Going Wrong. Take Control of the Situation. Determine if and When You're Ovulating. Other Ways… of Taking Control of Your Fertility. Just the Facts. 2. Understanding Infertility. What Is Infertility? What Is Female Factor Infertility? What About Male Factor? Common Conditions That Can Affect You and/or Your Partner. Age and Infertility. Recurrent Miscarriage. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Antisperm Antibodies. Diabetes. Smoking. Alcohol and Mind-Altering Drugs. Diethylstilbestrol (DES). Athletic Activity and Weight. Female Factor Infertility. Cervical Factors. Tubal Factors. Ovarian Factors. Uterine Factors. Male Factor Infertility. Seminal Abnormalities. Structural Abnormalities. Medical Disorders. Infections. Testicular Trauma or Torsion. Medications, Toxins, and Illicit Drugs. Myths and Misconceptions About Infertility. Just the Facts. 2. Finding the Problem. 3. Dealing with Doctors. Finding the Right Doctor for You. What Is a Fertility Specialist? What to Look for in a Doctor. What About Charisma? Looking for Dr. Right. Common Obstacles to Consulting a Fertility Doctor. Making the Most of Your Consultation. Not Being Taken Seriously. Taking Charge of Your Infertility Treatment. The Doctor-Patient Relationship. Switching Doctors or Doctor Hopping. Just the Facts. 4. The Basic Infertility Workup. Getting Ready. Reasonable Expectations. The Initial Evaluation: Both Partners. The Diagnostic Rationale. The Workup. History. The Physical Examination. Routine Office and Laboratory Tests. Common Hormone Tests for the Woman. More Specialized Tests for the Woman. More Specialized Tests for Men. Taking the Steps to Diagnosing Infertility. Just the Facts. 3. Finding the Right Treatment. 5. Fertility Drugs and Other Noninvasive Treatments. How Age Affects Fertility Drug Treatment. Fertility Drugs for All Types of Infertility. The Basics of Hormonal Control. Ovulatory Dysfunction and Fertility Drugs. What Fertility Drugs Treat. What to Remember about Fertility Drug Treatment. Why Monitoring Is Needed. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS). How Ovulation Induction Is Monitored. A Guide to Fertility Drugs. Other Common Nonsurgical Treatments for Male or Female Infertility. Therapeutic (Artificial) Insemination by Any Name. Other Nonsurgical Treatments of Male Infertility. Fertility Drugs: Not for Women Only. Antibiotics. Other Causes of Male Factor Infertility. Just the Facts. 6. Surgical Treatment for Infertility. The Dilemma: to Cut or Not to Cut. Surgery Is Less Invasive Than Ever Before. Surgical Solutions. Tubal Disease or Obstructions. When More Is Needed. Reversing Tubal Sterilization. Endometriosis and Other Pelvic Adhesions. Removing Uterine Fibroids. S