Main description:

Based on the gold standard procedures and protocols developed at Boston IVF, this new edition of a bestselling text continues to provide a structured approach to treating the infertile couple that can be of benefit to the gynecologist, reproductive endocrinologist, and reproductive medicine nurse alike. Both clinical and laboratory techniques are included, with material on preconception care. New to this edition are chapters on fertility care for the LGBT community, endometriosis, elective egg freezing, and effective nursing.

Contents:

Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

About Boston IVF

Overview of infertility
Alan S Penzias

Factors affecting fertility
Steven R Bayer and Merle Berger

The infertility workup
Jesse Hade

Preconceptional care
Steven R Bayer

Clinical algorithms
Michael M Alper

Treatment options I. Ovulation induction
Selwyn P Oskowitz and Alan Penzias

Treatment options II. Intrauterine insemination
Sonia Elguero and Marsha Forman

Treatment options III. In vitro fertilization
Michael M Alper

Treatment options IV. Third party reproduction Brian M Berger

Fertility care for the LGBT community
Samuel Pang

Evaluation and management of male infertility
Steven Lazarou

Preimplantation genetic testing
Kim L Thornton

Endometriosis and infertility
Dan Griffin

Polycystic ovary syndrome
Rita M Sneeringer and Kristin Wright

Recurrent pregnancy loss
Benjamin Lannon and Alison E Zimon

Fertility preservation for cancer patients
David A Ryley

Elective egg freezing
Kerri Luzzo and Samuel Pauli

The IVF laboratory
Denny Sakaas, Brent Barret, Kathy Go

Tools for effective nursing in the care of the infertile patient
Sharon Edwards, Susan Gordon-Pennell, Kristin McCutcheon

The mind and body connection
Alice D Domar

Infertility Counseling and The Role of the Infertility Counselor
Jeanie Ungerleider, Terry Chen Rothchild and Lynn Nichols

Medical ethics in reproductive medicine
Steven R Bayer and Kim L Thornton

Integrating quality management into a fertility practice
Michael Alper

The True ART: How to deliver the best patient care

Derek Larkin