Reproductive & Sexual

Students and close friends Deborah Cochrane and Joanna Meissner have spotted a newspaper ad that may solve their financial problems. An exclusive and highly profitable fertility clinic on Boston's North Shore is looking for female donors, so they reckon they can do a bit of good by helping infertile... More

Contents include: Anovulation, caffeine & infertility, Clomiphene citrate (clomid, serophene), in vitro fertilization Miscarriage Ovarian cancer & fertlity drugsSperm bank. Extensive appendixes include directories of organizations hot lines associated with fertility, infertility and fertility clinic... More

Much has been written about twins. Very little, however, is about their everyday lives. Scientifically based, but warmly human in content, this fascinating longitudinal study follows the development and behavior of thirty pairs of twins from their early life in the womb through to their third birthd... More

Considered a classic in the field, Troy Duster's "Backdoor to Eugenics" was a groundbreaking book that grappled with the social and political implications of the new genetic technologies. Completely updated and revised, this work will be welcomed back into print as we struggle to understand the pros... More

Focusing on the cutting edge of recent medical knowledge and advances, this new edition of Fauser's highly acclaimed advanced textbook fills a unique role. Reproductive Medicine: Molecular, Cellular, and Genetic Fundamentals explains and clarifies for non-specialist physicians the complex biochemist... More

Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current state of knowledge in the study of aging, the third edition of the bestselling Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics provides an even more complete profile of the aging of individuals and populations. It includes aspects of demographic, co... More

Family practitioners are often in the best position to offer sound advice on contraceptives because they already know the patient's health, circumstances and history. Some practices make excellent use of this opportunity, while others provide little beyond oral contraception and a passing approach t... More

Chronic Pelvic Pain: Evaluation and Management presents a clinically oriented, multi-disciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic pelvic pain in women -- one of the most common problems encountered in the practice setting. The editors present this challenging and ofte... More

One of the most significant occurrences of this century has been the drastic decline in many countries of tragically high death and birth rates. In this collection, leading demographers, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians examine the causes of this transition and the reasons why many othe... More

This one-of-a-kind reference provides a first-hand look at how experts in the management of gynecologic malignancies would treat individuals in specific clinical settings-presenting responses to case studies in the form of actual professional consultations. Offering valuable insight into the decisio... More

Many technologies exist for men and women to preserve fertility, and advances are being made all the time. Sadly, this information is not always well known in the oncology community and is, therefore, not presented to all eligible cancer patients. Reflecting the latest advances in the field and offe... More

Extensively illustrated, this atlas is a manual for the establishment and realization of PGD within the framework of assisted reproduction and genetics services. Fully revised and updated, the atlas includes descriptions of the authors' pioneering work on polar body based PGD for genetic and chromos... More

This well-illustrated new publication provides concise yet comprehensive practical information on the modern-day approach to the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. It starts from basic principles of reproductive physiology, before moving on to the medical causes of infertility, and then describ... More

With the changing climate surrounding infertility services, we may soon find that infertility counseling is mandated by law or recommended by practice guidelines. Therefore, clinicians urgently need a comprehensive reference on infertility counseling. This softcover edition of Burns and Covington's ... More

This is an updated edition of Donnez and Nisolle's internationally renowned, color-illustrated atlas of operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopic surgery, acclaimed by Professor Alan DeCherney as "a classic . . . state of the art, a superb atlas, filled with theory, understanding and wisdom." The intr... More

Major advances have recently been made in our understanding of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): improving classification, recognizing primary and secondary risk-factors, manipulating and monitoring ovarian stimulation, handling risky situations, and elucidating the underlying pathophysiolog... More

Recognizing the urgent need for an up-to-date review of new and innovative research on growth hormone (GH) secretagogues, this exclusive work furnishes the state of the art on the mechanisms of action, design, synthesis, evaluation, and clinical applications of GH secretagogues, including orally act... More

"Technologies of Procreation" brings a fresh approach to the analysis of the social and cultural implications of assisted conception technologies. It explores how these techniques create the potential for a redefinition of relationships, because it is now possible to create life on behalf of another... More