Oxford handbook of reproductive medicine and family planning|Reproductive medicine and family planning

The Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Medicine and Family Planning, second edition provides essential practical information in the care of the adolescent and reproductive age females and males. Evidence-based and concise, this handbook is the must-have resource for all practitioners, trainees, and students in sexual and reproductive healthcare. Fully updated for the second edition, this handbook now contains additional practical guidance, algorithms and diagrams, a new chapter on recurrent miscarriage, as well as expanded informaiton on topics such as PCOs and hirsuitism. It follows chronological age up to the menopause, covering areas such as the reproductive system, puberty, the menstrual cycle, contraceptive methods, and infertility. This is the essential guide to all aspects of reproductive medicine, family planning and sexual health, providing all the vital information the reader needs. PART 1 1. Sexual differentiation 2. Steroid hormones 3. Menarche and adolescent gynaecology 4. Ovaries and the menstrual cycle 5. Polycystic ovary syndrome 6. Hirsutism and virilization 7. Amenorrhoea and oligomenorrhoea 8. Recurrent Miscarriage 9. Menopause and hormone replacement therapy 10. Initial advice to those concerned about delays in conception 11. Defining infertility 12. Investigation of fertility problems 13. Management strategies for fertility problems 14. Male infertility 15. Ovulation induction 16. Tubal and uterine disorders 17. Medical and surgical management of endometriosis 18. Intra-uterine insemination 19. In vitro fertilization (IVF) and associated assisted conception techniques PART 2 20. Fertility and fertility awareness 21. Male contraception 22. Vaginal methods 23. The combined oral contraceptive (COC) 24. Progestogen-only pill (POP) 25. Injectables 26. Contraceptive implants 27. Intra-uterine contraception 28. Postcoital contraception 29. Sterilization 30. Special considerations The Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Medicine and Family Planning, second edition provides essential practical information in the care of the adolescent and reproductive age females and males. Evidence-based and concise, this handbook is the must-have resource for all practitioners, trainees, and students in sexual and reproductive healthcare. Fully updated for the second edition, this handbook now contains additional practical guidance, algorithms and diagrams, a new chapter on recurrent miscarraige, as well as expanded informaiton on topics such as fragile X syndrome, PCOs and hirsuitism. It follows chronological age up to the menopause, covering areas such as the reproductive system, puberty, the menstrual cycle, contraceptive methods, and infertility. This is the essential guide to all aspects of reproductive medicine, family planning and sexual health, providing all the vital information the reader needs. This handbook provides practical, evidence-based guidance on the care of adolescents, reproductive age females, and males. It follows chronological age up to the menopause, covering areas such as the reproductive system, puberty, the menstrual cycle, contraceptive methods, and infertility