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Baby at Last! The Couples' Complete Guide to Getting Pregnant - From Cutting-Edge Treatments to Commonsense Wisdom

ISBN-10: 1439149623

ISBN-13: 9781439149621

Edition: 2010

Authors: Zev Rosenwaks, Marc Goldstein, Mark L. Fuerst

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List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 6/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

ZEV ROSENWAKS, MDis the Director of The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, the world-renowned infertility clinic at New York Weill Cornell. He is a world known authority on reproductive endocrinology and infertility and one of the founding pioneers in the assisted reproductive technologies. He was part of the medical team that successfully used IVF for the first time in the U.S. in 1981. Dr. Rosenwaks is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and was appointed an endowed professorship in 1994 -- the Revlon Distinguished Professor of Reproductive Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a diplomat of the American Board of…    

Marc Goldstein MD, DSc (Hon), FACS is Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, Director of the Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York and Senior Scientist, Center for Biomedical Research, The Population Council, New York, NY, USA.

MARK L. FUERSTnbsp; is a health and medical writer and the co-author of nine books, including the three editions ofThe Couple's Guide to FertilityAs a free-lance journalist for more than 30 years, his articles have appeared in popular consumer magazines such asFamily Circle,Woman's Day,Health, Parents,andSelf. His articles on fertility have appeared inGood Housekeeping,Woman's World, Baby Talk,and the United Features newspaper syndicate. Fuerst earned a biology degree from Dickinson College and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri at Columbia . He lives in Brooklyn , NY , with his wife and two children.

Introduction
Getting Started on the Right Path
You Are Not Alone
When to Seek Help
What Factors Determine His Fertility?
Risk Factors for Male Infertility
What Factors Determine Her Fertility?
Risk Factors for Female Infertility
What a Couple On Do
"Upgrading" Fertility in the Male and the Female
Who's on your Team?
How to Find the Right Doctors
Cutting-Edge Tests and Treatments
What Tests Should a Man Have?
A Male Fertility Evaluation
What Tests Should a Woman Have?
A Female Fertility Evaluation
Taking Action for Men
Male Infertility Causes and Treatments
Taking Action for Women
Female Infertility Causes and Treatments
Advanced Technologies and Treatments
Am i a Candidate for IVF?
When to Do In Vitro Fertilization
Am I a Candidate for ICSI?
When to Do Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
What Are My Other Options?
Strategies to Overcome Common Hurdles in IVF
Third-Party Reproduction
Egg Donation, Embryo Donation, Sperm Donation, and Gestational Carrier
Other Fertility Issues
The Potential of Stem Cells
Can We Still Get Pregnant after Cancer?
Preserving Fertility after Diagnosis and Treatment
Do Alternative Treatments Work?
Combining Strategies for Fertility Success
What About the Rest of My Life?
The Emotional Side of Fertility Issues
Conclusion
Resources
Notes
Index