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Assisted Reproduction Techniques

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Challenges and Management Options

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<p><b>Assisted reproduction techniques have led to the birth of 8 million babies worldwide</b>&nbsp;</p> <p>Assisted reproduction techniques (ART),&nbsp;in particular in-vitro&nbsp;fertilization and&nbsp;intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection, are the most advanced forms of infertility&nbsp;treatment. They involve numerous&nbsp;counseling, medical, surgical and laboratory-based steps. At each step&nbsp;various problems and complications could be&nbsp;encountered that challenge even the most experienced ART practitioners.&nbsp;Moreover, patients with complex medical disorders may require ART,&nbsp;presenting further challenges.&nbsp;</p> <p><i>Assisted Reproduction Techniques</i>&nbsp;will stimulate resourceful thinking in the ART&nbsp;practitioner when faced with these challenges. It outlines various management&nbsp;options, the reasoning behind them, and the evidence on which they are based&nbsp;to enable the&nbsp;practitioner to choose the most suitable solution for the needs of&nbsp;each patient.&nbsp;</p> <p>Written by&nbsp;171&nbsp;internationally renowned experts,&nbsp;<i>Assisted Reproduction Techniques</i>&nbsp;follows the&nbsp;patient’s journey throughout the whole ART process, with chapters on:&nbsp;</p> <ul style=”margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0in; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;” type=”disc”> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Counseling&nbsp;and preparation&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Pituitary suppression and ovarian stimulation&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Oocyte retrieval&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Embryo transfer&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>The luteal phase&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>The ART laboratory&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>The male patient&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>The ART pregnancy&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>General and&nbsp;organizational issues&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Each of the&nbsp;116&nbsp;concise chapters includes clinical cases, background, evidence-based practical management options, preventive measures,&nbsp;key-point summaries of the important details&nbsp;and answers to questions patients ask.&nbsp;</p> <p><i>Assisted Reproduction Techniques</i>&nbsp;first edition has established its place as a &ldquo;must read&rdquo; for ART trainees and practitioners alike, and in this second edition&nbsp;all chapters have been updated, with the addition of new ones addressing training issues, organizational and business skills, and social media use in ART.&nbsp;</p>