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Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development
For anyone struggling to conceive or have a child naturally, this
straightforward self-help book could be the answer. Written in an
easy-to-read style by consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician,
Dr. Sean Watermeyer, the aim of the book is to enrich the knowledge
of both individuals and couples so that the dream of having a child
becomes a reality. Dr. Watermeyer has been helping couples to
conceive, carry and deliver babies for over a decade, and now wants
to share his expertise with as many people as possible. This
comprehensive book explores the causes of infertility and
miscarriage, available investigations and options and potential
benefits, risks, and outcomes. It also provides a step-by-step
guide to IVF. Filled with insightful detail, clinical case studies
and clear diagrams, this book will also be a valuable tool for
health professionals supporting couples experiencing fertility
problems.
Brown Bodies, White Babies focuses on the practice of cross-racial
gestational surrogacy, in which a woman - through in-vitro
fertilization using the sperm and egg of intended parents or donors
- carries a pregnancy for intended parents of a different race.
Focusing on the racial differences between parents and surrogates,
this book is interested in how reproductive technologies intersect
with race, particularly when brown bodies produce white babies.
While the potential of reproductive technologies is far from
pre-determined, the ways in which these technologies are currently
deployed often serve the interests of dominant groups, through the
creation of white, middle-class, heteronormative families. Laura
Harrison, providing an important understanding of the work of women
of color as surrogates, connects this labor to the history of
racialized reproduction in the United States. Cross-racial
surrogacy is one end of a continuum in which dominant groups rely
on the reproductive potential of nonwhite women, whose own
reproductive desires have been historically thwarted and even
demonized. Brown Bodies, White Babies provides am interdisciplinary
analysis that includes legal cases of contested surrogacy,
historical examples of surrogacy as a form of racialized
reproductive labor, the role of genetics in the assisted
reproduction industry, and the recent turn toward reproductive
tourism. Joining the ongoing feminist debates surrounding
reproduction, motherhood, race, and the body, Brown Bodies, White
Babies ultimately critiques the new potentials for parenthood that
put the very contours of kinship into question.
This new book reviews the latest advances in the embryology,
genetics, diagnosis, imaging, and therapy of congenital heart
disease. The international cast of authors has combined its talents
to produce a unique, expert perspective. This publication arrives
at a very exciting time when new genetic, imaging, and therapeutic
developments are changing the field. It is relevant to
pediatricians, internal medicine specialists, medical geneticists,
both pediatric and adult cardiologists, embryologists, imaging
physicians, and cardiac surgeons. The reader is taken on a journey
that begins with a historical overview of congenital cardiovascular
anomalies and ends with developments in stem cell and tissue
engineering. In between are chapters on cardiac embryogenesis;
epidemiology; genetic syndromes associated with cardiovascular
anomalies; single gene disorders; cardiac imaging; surgical and
interventional therapies; and ethical considerations. 'Congenital
Heart Disease' is an invaluable reference. In short, it provides
essential information to create a comprehensive resource for all
physicians involved with the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac
malformations.
A critical analysis of white, working class North Americans'
motivations and experiences when traveling to Central Europe for
donor egg IVF Each year, more and more Americans travel out of the
country seeking low cost medical treatments abroad, including
fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). As the
lower middle classes of the United States have been priced out of
an expensive privatized "baby business," the Czech Republic has
emerged as a central hub of fertility tourism, offering a
plentitude of blonde-haired, blue-eyed egg donors at a fraction of
the price. Fertility Holidays presents a critical analysis of
white, working class North Americans' motivations and experiences
when traveling to Central Europe for donor egg IVF. Within this
diaspora, patients become consumers, urged on by the representation
of a white Europe and an empathetic health care system, which seems
nonexistent at home. As the volume traces these American fertility
journeys halfway around the world, it uncovers layers of
contradiction embedded in global reproductive medicine. Speier
reveals the extent to which reproductive travel heightens the hope
ingrained in reproductive technologies, especially when the
procedures are framed as "holidays." The pitch of combining a
vacation with their treatment promises couples a stress-free IVF
cycle; yet, in truth, they may become tangled in fraught situations
as they endure an emotionally wrought cycle of IVF in a strange
place. Offering an intimate, first-hand account of North Americans'
journeys to the Czech Republic for IVF, Fertility Holidays exposes
reproductive travel as a form of consumption which is motivated by
complex layers of desire for white babies, a European vacation,
better health care, and technological success.
Bestselling author and counselor Michael Gurian offers a
comprehensive look at the emotional, spiritual, and cognitive
dimensions of aging--and how to celebrate life after fifty.
Called "the people's philosopher" for his ability to apply
scientific ideas to our ordinary lives, Michael Gurian, bestselling
author of "The Wonder of Boys," sees life after fifty as an
enormously fruitful, exciting, and fulfilling time. Drawing on
scientific research as well as anecdotes that respond to the needs
of his many clients, he goes beyond the physical-centered view of
aging and presents a new, holistic paradigm embracing opportunities
that come with life after fifty.
"The Wonder of Aging" focuses on the physical, mental,
relational, and spiritual aspects of aging, discussing topics such
as sex, how men and women age differently, the effects of aging on
the brain, and what to expect in the last chapter of life. The book
divides life after fifty into three stages: the Age of
Transformation, from our late forties to sixty; the Age of
Distinction, from sixty to seventy-five; and the Age of Completion,
which involves completing one's life journey. In addition, this
essential guide provides meditations and exercises to help you map
out the aging process and is rich with case histories from Gurian's
research and experience as a therapist.
Written with Gurian's contagiously optimistic outlook on life,
"The Wonder of Aging" provides a full, constructive, and comforting
roadmap to what to expect--and how to celebrate--the second half of
your life.
Why Can't I Get Pregnant? If this is the painful question you have
been asking yourself lately, I am sorry for your situation but
there is HOPE This book will help you learn about what will most
likely be your next step, Invitro fertilization and what its all
about You will hear from others who have gone through the IVF
process and has come out on the other side with a beautiful
addition to their family. Some of what you will learn includes:
What is IVF The STEP BY STEP process of IVF (you are walked through
everything ) Choosing the right medical facility Ways to AFFORD IVF
that most don't want you to know State coverage laws And MUCH MORE
Throughout this report, commonly asked questions and answers are
presented in addition to insider's tips and personal experiences.
In vitro fertilization is an important decision facing many couples
today. For some, it is their last hope. For others, it is a costly,
hopeless, dream. Researching IVF is a careful and lengthy process
for all. The objectives of this report are to supply readers with
current and concise facts about IVF, minimizing the research
process on the reader's part, and providing them with information
which will help each couple to make their own personal decision
regarding IVF and fertility treatment. Get Your Copy Today "
This new edition of a groundbreaking book is now in two volumes, on
'Fundamentals, Symptoms, and Conditions' on 'Reconstructive and
Fertility Preserving Surgery and Procedures. From a distinguished
editorial team and internationally recognized contributors the text
educates surgeons on the techniques and procedures now needed in
gynecology, with a special focus on reconstructive vaginal,
hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, and laparotomic surgery, including
that designed to preserve or enhance fertility. The reader can now
more readily understand pathogenesis, appropriate investigation,
and application of both surgical and nonsurgical strategies and
techniques. The two volumes contain over 20 new chapters and in the
integral ebook, over 140 instructional videos; each chapter has Key
Points summarized.
Practical Tips for Infertility Management is a concise collection
of tips for identifying the causes of infertility, necessary
examinations, and procedures for its management. Divided into three
sections, the book begins with an introduction to infertility,
followed by a section which explains evaluation workup criteria
with tables, charts and illustrations, as well as providing
protocols for active management of infertility. The final section
contains nearly 100 frequently asked questions with answers, to
provide further succinct tips. With 90 colour images and
illustrations in this compact book, Practical Tips for Infertility
Management is a perfect day-to-day reference book for postgraduate
medical students, and for practising gynaecologists, and ART and
infertility practitioners. Key Points Concise, pocket-sized book of
tips for infertility management Nearly 100 FAQs and answers 90
colour images and illustrations
'Mind-blowing ... It is a hugely important book ... His story is
crucial' Matt Ridley, The Times One of the world's top behavioural
geneticists argues that we need a radical rethink about what makes
us who we are The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of
DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our
introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness,
even whether we are a morning person - all of these aspects of our
personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA differences.
In Blueprint, Robert Plomin, a pioneer in the field of behavioural
genetics, draws on a lifetime's worth of research to make the case
that DNA is the most important factor shaping who we are. Our
families, schools and the environment around us are important, but
they are not as influential as our genes. This is why, he argues,
teachers and parents should accept children for who they are,
rather than trying to mould them in certain directions. Even the
environments we choose and the signal events that impact our lives,
from divorce to addiction, are influenced by our genetic
predispositions. Now, thanks to the DNA revolution, it is becoming
possible to predict who we will become, at birth, from our DNA
alone. As Plomin shows us, these developments have sweeping
implications for how we think about parenting, education, and
social mobility. A game-changing book by a leader in the field,
Blueprint shows how the DNA present in the single cell with which
we all begin our lives can impact our behaviour as adults.
The male and female reproductive systems consist of the gonads,
testes or ovaries; the reproductive tract; the external genitalia;
and the hypothalamic-pituitary unit. The functions of the
reproductive system are to produce and deliver gametes, spermatozoa
or oocytes, for sexual reproduction; and produce hormones that
regulate reproductive function and secondary sex characteristics.
Abnormalities in anatomic or physiologic function affect the
development and delivery of gametes, and potential fertility. This
book provides a comprehensive review of the anatomy and physiology
specific to reproduction, emphasizing developmental and hormonal
processes of gamete production, fertilization, implantation, and
embryonic development. This review has been designed to meet the
educational needs of physicians and allied health professionals who
care for couples experiencing infertility. By developing a clear
understanding of what is normal, you will better understand
abnormalities affecting reproduction and the mechanisms behind
treatment.
"Living in an age of constant gratification, economic influx and
fragile egos, happiness has become increasingly elusive, yet it
remains the Holy Grail, we search for all our lives. The purpose of
this book is to suggest a cure for the ordinary day to day
unhappiness which most people suffer from in today's world due to
no obvious reasons. Since the goal of every human being on this
Earth is to attain Happiness, it is hoped that after reading the
book thoroughly and analysing as well as grasping the seven most
important and practical steps suggested by the author, such as: -
Change is constant - Live in the present - Live free from
Attachment - Good Health - You can stall ageing - Be Content which
will lead to Happiness - Love and Cheer up to be contented in your
day-to-day life - Always think Positively and have Happy thoughts-
Laughter/Humour is God's gift to Happiness, one can successfully
tackle one's problems in life and achieve one's ultimate goal,
i.e., to Remain Happy and Cheerful!
Challenging Concepts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a case-based
guide to difficult scenarios faced in both fields, covering many of
the major sub-speciality areas of each. The 24 cases have been
selected to cover a spectrum of challenges in obstetrics and
gynaecology. Recognising that any attempt to cover the whole
curriculum is impossible, the authors have instead chosen specific,
challenging scenarios that are commonly encountered in clinical
practice, but by no means have simple answers or outcomes. Complex
cases are examined from a multidisciplinary approach with
consideration of diagnostic procedures, practical skills, evidence
base, and the application of national and international guidelines.
There is also a summary of evidence from the medical literature in
various subspecialty areas of obstetrics and gynaecology, alongside
current controversies in management. Cases are punctuated by
easy-to-read "Learning Points", "Clinical Tips", and "Evidence
Base" boxes, speeding the learning process as well as providing a
handy dip-into guide for those just refreshing their memory. Each
case is set off by an 'Expert Commentary' written by an
internationally-renowned expert in each field, leaving the reader
with both a solid base of knowledge and a nuanced view of current
challenges in obstetrics and gynaecology. This collaboration
between trainees and experts provides a unique insight into the
management of complex and often rare but important obstetrics and
gynaecology cases, within a highly user-friendly format and a
ready-made means of self-learning and self-testing. Challenging
Concepts in Obstetrics and Gynaecologymakes a useful, relevant and
interesting read, enabling the reader to readily transfer the
knowledge gained to everyday clinical practice.
Ten years ago a group of experts assembled in Chicago to develop a
consensus on the management of conditions previously described as
intersex. The consequences of this consensus have been far
reaching, including a change in nomenclature, the development of
greater collaboration across geographical boundaries, and a move
towards greater involvement of patients and parents. Moreover, an
international registry was established, as well as research and
clinical networks. This book brings together a thorough overview on
all these topics. Furthermore, the major technological advances in
diagnostic genetic and biochemical capabilities over the past 10
years are outlined in detail. Offering a comprehensive update on
various aspects of disorders of sex development (DSD), this book
will be essential reading to all clinicians who are involved in
delivering health care to patients with a DSD, as well as
scientists involved in biomedical research related to DSD.
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