Main description:

Established as the definitive reference for the IVF clinic, the sixth edition has been extensively revised, with the addition of several important new contributions on clinical topics, including The use of digitalization and precision medicine in the IVF clinic, The environment and reproduction, The use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and the efficiency of IVF, Controlled ovarian stimulation for freeze-all cycles, Immunology in ART, Home monitoring of ART cycles, Luteal-phase support in ART, The POSEIDON stratification of 'low prognosis' patients in ART, Controlled ovarian stimulation for low responder patients, Adjuvants for poor responders, Innovative therapies in diminished ovarian reserve and primary ovarian insufficiency patients, and Fertility options for transgender and nonbinary individuals. As previously, methods, protocols, and techniques of choice are presented by IVF pioneers and eminent international experts.

Contents:

Preface

32. Quality management in reproductive medicine. 33. The use of digitalisation and precision medicine in the IVF clinic. 34. Lifestyle, periconception, and fertility. 35. Human Reproduction across the Life Course and the Total Environment. 36. Indications for in vitro fertilization treatment. 37. Initial investigation of the infertile couple. 38. Prognostic testing for ovarian reserve. 39. Drugs used for ovarian stimulation: Clomiphene citrate, aromatase inhibitors, metformin, gonadotropins, gonadotropin releasing hormone analogs, and gonadotropins. 40. The role of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in ovarian stimulation: Current concepts. 41. Endocrine characteristics of assisted reproductive technology cycles. 42. The use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and the efficiency of in vitro fertilization. 43. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists in ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization. 44. GnRH Agonist Triggering. 45. Segmentation of in vitro fertilization cycles. 46. Controlled ovarian stimulation for freeze-all cycles. 47. Immunology in ART. 48. Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction. 49. Home monitoring of ART cycles. 50. Oocyte collection. 51. Luteal phase support in assisted reproduction techniques. 52. Treatment strategies in assisted reproduction for the poor-responder patient. 53. The Poseidon stratification of 'Low Prognosis Patients in ART': Management strategies and outcomes. 54. Controlled ovarian stimulation for low responder patients. 55. Adjuvants for poor responders. 56. Innovative therapies in Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) and Primary Ovarian Insuffiency (POI) patients. 57. Repeated Implantation Failure. 58. Ultrasonography in Assisted Reproduction. 59. Sperm recovery techniques: Clinical aspects and laboratory processing. 60. Embryo Transfer Technique. 61. Cycle regimes for frozen-thawed embryo transfer. 62. The role of the anesthesiologist in In Vitro Fertilization. 63. Endometriosis and ART. 64. Polycystic ovary syndrome and assisted reproduction. 65. Fertility preservation strategies. 66. Uterus transplantation - in transition from experimental to clinical procedure. 67. Viral disease and ART. 68. Fertility options for transgender and nonbinary individuals. 69. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. 70. Bleeding, severe pelvic infection, and ectopic pregnancy. 71. Egg and embryo donation. 72. Gestational surrogacy. 73. Patient support in the assisted reproduction technology program. 74. The relationship between stress and In Vitro Fertilization Outcome. 75. Risk and safety management in assisted reproduction technology.

Index