Main description:

Part of a new series on reproductive medicine, this book is a complete guide to andrology and embryology.

Divided into 38 chapters, the text begins with in depth discussion on male infertility covering sperm function tests, screening, sperm selection for ART, sperm banking, and various causes of male infertility.

The second part of the book examines assisted reproductive techniques in male infertility, frozen embryo transfer, oocyte and embryo cryopreservation, third party reproduction, and more.

The book presents the latest advances in the field and each chapter includes key points and references for further reading.

Clinical photographs, diagrams and tables further enhance the comprehensive text.

Other titles in the series include: Practical Guide in Infertility, Practical Guide in Reproductive Surgery and Practical Guide in Assisted Reproductive Technology.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to andrology and embryology
Part of new series on reproductive medicine
Covers numerous ART procedures for male infertility
Chapters include key points and detailed references for further reading

Contents:

Chapter 1. The Male Gamete: A Unique Cell
Chapter 2. Evaluation of Male Infertility
Chapter 3. Sperm Function Tests
Chapter 4. Screening of Male Partner before ART Procedure and its Recent Advancement
Chapter 5. Role of Genetics in Clinical Evaluation of Male Infertility
Chapter 6. Sperm Preparation Techniques and its Modification According to Different Sperm Seminopathy
Chapter 7. Advanced Sperm Selection Technique for ART
Chapter 8. Effects of Oxidative Stress on Different Sperm Functions: How to Evaluate and Manage
Chapter 9. Sperm DNA Fragmentation and its Clinical Implication
Chapter 10. DNA Fragmentation Index and Magnetic Activated Cell Sorting: A Practical Approach
Chapter 11. Antioxidant or Nutraceutical Therapy as Medical Management in Idiopathic Infertility
Chapter 12. Environmental Effect on Male Infertility: Preventive Therapeutic Approach
Chapter 13. Role of Micromanipulation in Recent Advancement of Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures
Chapter 14. Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Sperm Injection
Chapter 15. Male Sexual Dysfunction
Chapter 16. Semen Banking
Chapter 17. Basic Requirement to set up an IVF Laboratory
Chapter 18. Recent Advancement in the Maintenance of Laboratory Quality Control
Chapter 19. Troubleshooting in the ART Laboratory from Oocyte Retrieval till Embryo Transfer
Chapter 20. Attributes and Responsibilities of an Efficient Embryologist
Chapter 21. Oocyte-Cumulus Insight
Chapter 22. Time-lapse Videography versus in Time Quick Analysis by an Experienced Embryologist
Chapter 23. Noninvasive Method of Embryo Selection
Chapter 24. Embryo Loading: An Important Step in Embryo Transfer Technique
Chapter 25. Elective Single Embryo Transfer
Chapter 26. Assisted Hatching and its Clinical Application
Chapter 27. Fertilization Failure: What an Embryologist Should Know?
Chapter 28. Oocyte Cryopreservation
Chapter 29. Embryo Cryopreservation
Chapter 30. Blastocyst Culture and Vitrification: A Step Ahead for Single Embryo Transfer
Chapter 31. Criteria to Select Oocytes and Embryos for Cryopreservation
Chapter 32. Freeze-All Embryo Versus Freezing on Condition
Chapter 33. Ovarian Tissue Freezing
Chapter 34. Role of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Comparative Genomic Hybridization in Healthy Outcome of ART
Chapter 35. Purpose of an Animal Laboratory in Research: Outcomes in the Avenue
Chapter 36. Third-Party Reproduction: From Embryologist's Point of View
Chapter 37. Understanding of ART Laboratory Work from Clinicians Point of View
Chapter 38. Omics: Metabolomics, Proteomics, Secretomics and Genomics-Its Application in the Viability Score of Oocyte and Embryo

Index