Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Medicine and Family Planning

Significant advances have been made in treatment strategies in adult and adolescent women's health over the past decade, particularly in relation to reproductive control. The Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Medicine & Family Planning provides practical, evidence-based information on the care and management of adolescents, reproductive age females, and to a lesser extent males. Divided into three main sections, it follows chronological age up to the menopause covering areas such as the embryological development of the reproductive system; puberty and the normal course, and dysfunctions associated with it; dysfunctions of the normal menstrual cycle; the different types of male and female contraceptive methods, and the investigation and management of the infertile couple. This is an essential resource for all practitioners, trainees and students in reproductive medicine. * Provides practical, evidence-based information on the care and management of adolescents, reproductive age females, and males * Covers areas such as the reproductive system, puberty, the menstrual cycle, contraception, and infertility * Follows a concise format that permits quick and easy access to essential information * Includes diagrams and photographs throughout Enda McVeigh , Senior Fellow in Reproductive Medicine, University of Oxford, Consultant Gynaecologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Medical Director Oxford IVF Unit, UK, Roy Homburg , Head of Division of Reproductive Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology VU Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and John Guillebaud , Emeritus Professor of Family Planning and Reproductive Health, University College London; Honorary Consultant in Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Oxford Primary Care Trust; formerly Medical Director, the Margaret Pyke Centre, London, UK "Detailing the basic science behind the conditions, the book will help practitioners to understand the impact of treatments and medication." - Nursing Standard, vol 23, no. 8 "A simple but useful handbook. It is appropriate for those wanting a basic resource to retrieve information quickly." - Doody's Notes "Compact enough to slip into a pocket, this handbook gives a good overview...it is well-illustrated with graphs and diagrams...[and includes] information on Nuvaring and the contraceptive sponge, which are not currently available in the UK." - FPA Newsletter CONTENTS Reproductive Medicine Sexual differentiation Steroid hormones Menarche and adolescent gynaecology The ovaries and the menstrual cycle Polycystic ovarian syndrome Hirsutism and virilism Amenorrhoea and oligomenorrhoea Menopause and hormone replacement therapy Initial advice to those concerned about delays in conception Defining infertility Investigation of fertility problems Management strategies for fertility problems Male infertility Ovulation induction Tubal and uterine disorders Medical and surgical management of endometriosis Intra-uterine insemination In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and associated assisted conception techniques Contraception and Family Planning Fertility and fertility awareness Male contraception Vaginal methods The combined oral contraceptive (COC) Progestogen-only pill (POP) Injectables Contraceptive implants Intrauterine contraception Postcoital contraception Sterilization Special considerations