Reproductive Medicine & Technology

This contemporary account of male fertility provides a much needed bridge between those seeking to understand the subject from an evolutionary and biological perspective and those with clinical responsibility for the investigation and treatment of...

Reproductive tract infections and other gynaecological disorders among women represent an enormous global health burden. This significant book will help focus research on this important though neglected area. The primary aims of the book are to provide...

This volume, and its companion volume on the oocyte, provide an authoritative and wide-ranging account of the gametes, and their reproductive role and function in humans. Acknowledged authorities from around the world provide a detailed and timely...

This volume, and its companion volume on the spermatozoon, provide an authoritative and wide ranging account of the gametes and their reproductive role and function in humans. Acknowledged authorities from around the world contribute a detailed and...

Collectively known as the alloimmune cytopenias, hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, alloimmune thrombocytopenia and alloimmune neutropenia are all consequences of maternal immunisation to fetal blood cells. The effective prevention, diagnosis...

A dozen papers discuss cellular signals that are responsible for ontogenetic and phylogenetic uterine morphogenesis and growth, those necessary for successful implantation and embryonic growth, and those required for the genetic programming of normal and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997599091Author Roger Gordon GosdenFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Jamestowne BookworksPublisher Jamestowne BookworksWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578768281Author Si Yao Shining LiFormat HardbackPage Count 30Imprint Si Yao Shining LiPublisher Si Yao Shining LiWeight(grams) 280g

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...

This comprehensive overview of the known literature concerning the physical and psychosocial health of children conceived by ART brings together an international panel of experts in fertility medicine, epidemiology, medical genetics, obstetrics, twin...

In the last few decades, as new reproductive technologies have been developed, couples desiring children have increasingly turned to various medical interventions when natural conception has been unsuccessful. These new technologies have raised ethical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948719339Author Mimi Amaral Psy DFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Crescendo PublishingPublisher Crescendo PublishingWeight(grams) 163g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681086644Author Giovanna FranconiFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Bentham Science PublishersPublisher Bentham Science PublishersWeight(grams)...

Pediatric Collections offers what you need to know - original, focused research in a snapshot approach. The teen pregnancy and birth rates have decreased in the US in the past 30 years due to factors such as the availability of more hormonal...

The leading family planning reference for over 30 years with more than 2 million copies in print.Contraceptive Technology is a one stop, person-centered reference guide for students and practitioners in sexual and reproductive health care professions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439223888Author Dan Karasic MDFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591099741Author Karen Black StenbergFormat PaperbackImprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 263g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996520300Author Lynn M CollinsFormat PaperbackImprint Lynn CollinsPublisher Lynn CollinsWeight(grams) 531g

Accessing abortion services in rural areas under conditions of liberal abortion legislation is neither straightforward nor simple. As the South African example shows, the liberalisation of abortion legislation was the first step in granting pregnant...

The compilation of these MCQs has been done with meticulous care and understanding that these will stimulate the process of generating an examination-based approach to your studies. this book is going to help you fulfill your aim of achieving success in...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of ovulation detection, its signs, symptoms and outcomes. Topics discussed in this compilation include the importance of up and down regulation of receptors for FSH, progesterone and GnRH in...

The oestrus cycle represents a cyclic pattern of ovarian activity in which many physiological and morphological events occur to enable ovulation, receptivity, and to maintain the establishment of pregnancy. In this book, the authors present current...

This book represents an attempt to review the most recent knowledge concerning basic processes occurring in the most important female reproductive organ -- the ovaries and their regulators. The most important processes (ovarian cyclic changes and...

This book presents important and recent research on testosterone which is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. Testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females although small amounts are secreted by the adrenal...

*Provides a thorough understanding of the quality control measures required in IVF labs and practical guidance on how to implement them effectively *Covers all aspects of QA and QC related to IVF labs, for embryologists, clinicians, lab technicians, and...

The field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is rapidly evolving and stimulation protocols, fertility strategies and aspects of infertility treatments are constantly being updated as advances and new discoveries are made. Handbook of Current...

Spermatogenesis is a tightly regulated cellular renovation and differentiation process. It consists of self-renewal and differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), spermatocytic meiosis and spermiogenesis; each of these processes is essential to...

This guide provides an overview of quality control in ART laboratories. It explores frameworks and essential tools necessary for effective quality management. The fields of monitoring, equipment maintenance, and the intricate aspects of embryo care and...

Substantial Relations examines global reproductive medicine in India, focusing on in vitro fertilization. Since the 1970s, India has played a central but shifting role in shaping global reproductive medicine-from a provider of raw material, to a producer...

While it is barely 50 years since the first reliable reports of the recovery of living cells frozen to cryogenic temperatures, there has been tremendous growth in the use of cryobiology in medicine, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and the...

Miscarriage is a significant women's health issue. Research has consistently shown that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. This collected volume explores miscarriage in diverse historical and cultural settings with contributions from...

Despite France and Belgium sharing and interacting constantly with similar culinary tastes, music and pop culture, access to Assisted Reproductive Technologies are strikingly different. Discrimination written into French law acutely contrasts with...

Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies in India lie at the confluence of multiple cultural conceptions. These `conceptions' are key to understanding the burgeoning spread of assisted reproductive technologies and the social implications of...

Contemporary Dutch policy and legislation facilitate the use of high quality, accessible and affordable assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) to all citizens in need of them, while at the same time setting some strict boundaries on their use in daily...

Managing social relationships for childless couples in pro-natalist societies can be a difficult art to master, and may even become an issue of belonging for both men and women. With ethnographic research gathered from two IVF clinics and in two villages...

The Lure of Hope portrays a snap shot of the rise and fall of commercial surrogacy in India. By chance, the author's fieldwork began around the same time NSW legislation in Australia extended its ban on commercial surrogacy to include overseas...

Human beings have been producing more twins, triplets, and quadruplets than ever before, due to the expansion of medically assisted conception. This book analyzes the anticipatory regimes of making multiple babies. With archival documents, participant...

A much needed overview of the available information now accumulating to indicate that Assisted Reproductive Technologies are generally safe for both babies and mothers. However, the literature abounds with reports of a higher risk of obstetrical and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632429124Author Francisco ArmstrongFormat HardbackPage Count 245Imprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 803g

Obtaining good quality sperm for in-vitro fertilization, ICSI, or for cryopreservation can be a major problem if a man suffers from medical conditions that preclude normal collection. Major advances in sperm retrieval and preparation techniques have been...