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Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > Reproductive medicine
A comprehensive integrative handbook on fertility treatment, and
Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART), the book is written by
specialist contributors for health professionals and Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners, and for those
seriously considering ART themselves. Integrated approaches to
infertility offer both a greater awareness and understanding of the
combination of factors that can influence the chances of success
when undergoing different types of ART. Leading experts review the
evidence and discuss the benefits of different approaches to
support the physiological and emotional aspects of fertility and
fertility treatment. The book covers everything from identifying
and treating conditions that may reduce fertility, including
immunological abnormalities and specific male and female factors,
to how nutrition, acupuncture, reflexology and yoga can support
couples going through assisted reproduction, including helping to
improve some immunological aspects. There is also a chapter that
looks specifically at support for the over 40's.
Approximately five million children have been born worldwide as a
result of assisted reproductive technology (ART). These techniques
are now practised independently in most of the world's nations.
Although the vast majority of ART parents and children are healthy
following the procedures involved, there is an imperative to
maintain a high standard of practice and monitor outcomes
carefully. Interpretation of outcome data is difficult for a
variety of reasons. As ART technologies evolve and new variants are
established, the need for robust assessment of outcomes increases.
This book gives a thorough review of potential complications of
ART, with detailed analysis of outcome data for the various
conditions described. A worldwide perspective is given throughout,
with an international team of chapter authors.
The must-have fertility plan that will soothe your mind, nourish
your body and maximise your chances at having a baby. Leading
fertility counsellor, Ann Bracken, draws together her years of
expertise in the field with this supportive guide that will boost
fertility by putting wellbeing at the heart of your journey. Ann
breaks down the mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques that
are scientifically-proven to combat the stress caused by fertility
problems and offers clear, practical advice and tips on how to
nurture your health and wellbeing - to optimise your fertility and
inspire positivity during difficult times. Includes chapters on: *
How to manage the psychological and emotional impacts of fertility
problems * Mindfulness Practice * Information on Reproductive
Treatment * Natural Health Therapies * Nutrition & Supplements
to Boost Fertility, by Dr Marilyn Glenville * Restorative Yoga and
Mindful Movement * Fertility Thinking through CBT * Self-Care *
Taking care of your relationships * Useful Resources Featuring line
illustrations to complement the text, journaling exercises
throughout, and a foreword by pioneer of Mind-Body Medicine, Dr
Alice Domar. 'A definite must-read regardless as to where you are
on your journey' My Fertility Specialist Magazine 'A much-needed
antidote to the all-too-often stressful and soul-searching path to
parenthood. I will be recommending it to my fertility patients'
Emma Cannon, integrated fertility expert, author of The Baby-Making
Bible 'This book provides the perfect balance outlining the
integrative mind and body approach and provides an essential
complement to the medical aspects of the fertility journey' Dr
James Nicopoullos, Consultant Gynaecologist?& subspecialist in
Reproduce Medicine, The Lister Clinic, Lister Hospital, Chelsea,
London 'In this book Ann Bracken has compiled what you need to know
in an easily accessible, friendly and compassionate format' Dr
Alice D Domar, Associate Professor in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and
Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School and Executive Director
of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health
'Quite simply the best book about science and life that I have ever
read' - Alice Roberts How does life begin? What drives a newly
fertilized egg to keep dividing and growing until it becomes 40
trillion cells, a greater number than stars in the galaxy? How do
these cells know how to make a human, from lips to heart to toes?
How does your body build itself? Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz was
pregnant at 42 when a routine genetic test came back with that
dreaded word: abnormal. A quarter of sampled cells contained
abnormalities and she was warned her baby had an increased risk of
being miscarried or born with birth defects. Six months later she
gave birth to a healthy baby boy and her research on mice embryos
went on to prove that - as she had suspected - the embryo has an
amazing and previously unknown ability to correct abnormal cells at
an early stage of its development. The Dance of Life will take you
inside the incredible world of life just as it begins and reveal
the wonder of the earliest and most profound moments in how we
become human. Through Magda's trailblazing research as a professor
at Cambridge - where she has doubled the survival time of human
embryos in the laboratory, and made the first artificial
embryo-like structures from stem cells - you'll discover how early
life is programmed to repair and organise itself, what this means
for the future of pregnancy, and how we might one day solve IVF
disorders, prevent miscarriages and learn more about the dance of
life as it starts to take shape. The Dance of Life is a moving
celebration of the balletic beauty of life's beginnings.
The fourth edition of this book updates and elaborates on the seven
dimensions of maternal emotional health that have significant
impact on delivery, postpartum adaptation, infant health, and early
childhood development. Supported by the authors' original research
and interviews, the book provides readers with an analysis of the
role of these core functions throughout pregnancy, as well as
practical materials for use with pregnant clients in the form of
assessment instruments and evidence-based interventions for
promoting positive development. The book provides a theoretical
framework with rationales for the seven psychosocial dimensions,
therapeutic and counseling intervention strategies to improve
adaptive development in each of the seven psychosocial dimensions,
findings specific to women in diverse cultural groups, a chapter
devoted to women in the military and military spouses, and
discussion of salient issues of pregnancy, including physical
changes, body image, intimacy, trust, and ambivalence. The book
focuses on the seven dimensions of maternal prenatal emotional
health: Acceptance of the pregnancy. Motivation and preparation for
motherhood. Relationship with husband/partner. Relationship with
her own mother. Preparation for labor. Sense of control in labor
Self-Esteem and Well-Being in labor. Psychosocial Adaptation to
Pregnancy is a significant addition to the psychosocial assessment
literature, a needed resource for clinical and health
psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family
therapists, professional counselors, midwives, and obstetrical
nurses. It is also adaptable to undergraduate and graduate courses
in maternal reproductive health and obstetrical nursing.
Birth controlled analyses the world of selective reproduction - the
politics of who gets to legitimately reproduce the future - through
a cross-cultural analysis of three modes of 'controlling' birth:
contraception, reproductive violence and repro-genetic
technologies. It argues that as fertility rates decline worldwide,
the fervour to control fertility, and fertile bodies, does not
dissipate; what evolves is the preferred mode of control. Although
new technologies like those that assist conception or allow genetic
selection may appear to be an antithesis of other violent versions
of population control, this book demonstrates that both are part of
the same continuum. All population control policies target and
vilify women (Black women in particular), and coerce them into
subjecting their bodies to state and medical surveillance; Birth
controlled argues that assisted reproductive technologies and
repro-genetic technologies employ a similar and stratified burden
of blame and responsibility based on gender, race, class and caste.
To empirically and historically ground the analysis, the book
includes contributions from two postcolonial nations, South Africa
and India, examining interactions between the history of
colonialism and the economics of neoliberal markets and their
influence on the technologies and politics of selective
reproduction. The book provides a critical, interdisciplinary and
cutting-edge dialogue around the interconnected issues that shape
reproductive politics in an ostensibly 'post-population control'
era. The contributions draw on a breadth of disciplines ranging
from gender studies, sociology, medical anthropology, politics and
science and technology studies to theology, public health and
epidemiology, facilitating an interdisciplinary dialogue around the
interconnected modes of controlling birth and practices of
neo-eugenics. -- .
Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women is a crucial resource for all
therapists who treat women. Not only will the information further
the well-being of women clients, but it could literally save lives.
Interesting, readable, and well-organized, this book belongs on the
shelf next to the DSM-IV. The case examples will grip the reader
whether professional or lay audience. --Natalie Porter, Ph.D.,
California School of Professional Psychology "I am greatly
impressed with the book. It is a brand new idea, one that is long
overdue." --Hannah Lerman, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Los
Angeles Some clients don't respond to a therapist's chosen
treatment for a specific mental disorder. Could there be a physical
disorder that is causing psychiatric symptoms? How can a therapist
distinguish between similar psychiatric and physical disorders to
arrive at the correct diagnosis, refer on, and/or suggest
appropriate treatment? Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women gives the
therapist the foundation for identifying those physiological
disorders that may be at the root of the mental problems presented
by women clients. Hyperthyroidism, for example, can result in
depression and anxiety, and temporal lobe epilepsy can manifest
itself with the same symptoms as bipolar disorder. This special
guidebook sorts out potential mix-ups by providing detailed cases
and illustrations, a quick reference table for checking symptoms,
and a glossary. Making technical information clear and concise, the
authors cover endocrinological--including thyroid, adrenal,
pituitary, and parathyroid systems--and brain seizure problems as
well as other diseases--such as multiple sclerosis, mitral heart
valve prolapse, and lupus erythematosus. They offer a basic
overview of the systems and organs involved and focus on how
particular malfunctions can result in serious behavioral problems.
A guide to providing the best and most effective care to women
clients, Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women presents important
information about assessment and interfacing with medical
professionals. All mental health and helping professionals will
find this book invaluable, as will students in clinical/counseling
psychology, health psychology, social work, and gender studies.
"This book is informative and interesting to read. This is a text
that can be read more than once and be that much more helpful in
subsequent readings. . . . Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women will
certainly have an impact on feminist assessment, theory, and
therapy. In a broader context, it provides a foundation to spawn
research hypotheses on women's health and to reconnect the mind and
body. Written accessibly even for reader without a background in
physiological psychology, it fills a gap in the clinical and
counseling literature. This text has far-reaching implications
about the origin of psychiatric symptoms and possibly for
explaining some differential rates in sex ratios for prevalence of
certain psychologically based clinical syndromes. I found the text
a humbling reminder of how easy it can be to miss the obvious and
how easy it can be to attribute psychological explanations to
symptom clusters one doesn't understand. This book could easily
become a 'required' text for graduate students in mental health
professions and mental health professionals. . . . This text will
undoubtedly have an impact." --Maria P. P. Root, Ph.D., University
of Washington "Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women is very good and
will make an important contribution to the field. . . . The book's
message--that it is critical that differential diagnosis include
consideration of both psychiatric disorders--is convincing and
important to emphasize to students in graduate programs." --Helene
Jackson, Ph.D., The Columbia University School of Social Work
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy (NBPP), an ACOG Task Force Report,
is a current appraisal of the available peer-reviewed literature on
this subject, and the existing state of knowledge as to the
etiology, as well as the prediction, management, and treatment of
NBPP. This report is meant to serve as a resource for ACOG Fellows
and all health care providers involved in this subject matter area.
This new edition provides an update on the molecular mechanisms
that regulate spermatogenesis. In addition to the rodent as a study
model, chapters also include research on studies in humans. It
includes the latest approaches of studying spermatogenesis, such as
the use of bioinformatics, molecular modeling and others which are
not commonly found in published materials. It also reviews the
latest developments in the field, such as studies on the role of
regulatory RNAs on spermatogenesis. Due to the declining fertility
rate among men, a brand new chapter highlights the impact of
environmental toxicants on spermatogenesis.
These proceedings of the 2018 XIII International Symposium on
Spermatology focus on comparative biology, and encourages
discussion and the exchange of ideas. The aim of this Symposium was
to provide a unique opportunity and bring together scientists from
a wide spectrum of research fields - human, domestic animals and
other mammals, vertebrates, insects, and plants. The underlying
focus is on the function of the spermatozoon - a common feature for
sexual reproduction, but extremely varied. By exploring the
variability, a better understanding of male reproductive functions
can develop. These proceedings address the mechanisms of physiology
and pathophysiology, rather than diagnosis and treatment. The
symposium featured keynote lectures by invited speakers, followed
by presentations on specific aspects of the general topic of the
session. Experimental studies are given priority over clinical
studies of patient populations. The proceedings comprise both
keynote speakers' texts and selected free communications. Posters
were considered for publication in the proceedings, and the volume
includes exhibited materials on the work of prominent
spermatologists, highlighting their important past achievements in
the field.
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