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In his 35 years of teaching medical students and trainees Professor
Gabor Kovacs, International Medical Director of Monash IVF, has
devised a system of lectures which cover the entire core curriculum
in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The principle behind these lectures
is to help the student understand various aspects of the specialty,
rather than simply learning the key topics, and encourages ongoing
problem solving as well as a more logical approach. Each of the
lectures have been based around highly informative diagrams and
tables, and each syndrome follows a set template making each topic
very understandable and easy to assimilate. This will be an
invaluable text for medical students, nursing and midwifery
students, trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology as well as sexual
and reproductive health, general and nurse practitioners.
Infertility can have devastating physical, emotional and financial
effects on people affected. It is a common problem, but can be hard
to talk about, and hard to understand. In this concise book, Dr
Kovacs, a reproductive gynaecologist who has spent the past 40
years working with patients facing fertility problems, focuses on
and unpicks key misconceptions. In his clear explanations, he
covers the basic physiology of conceiving, and describes the areas
that have to be explored for those who have not yet been able to
conceive. Specific chapters cover the three major problem areas:
lack of releasing eggs, sperm problems, and abnormalities of the
female passages. Treatment options are discussed for each of these
areas, including technical details and a brief readable overview of
their history. The many ways of parenting which are now available
are also detailed. This is a recommended read for couples wanting
to conceive, their friends and families, and anyone who wants to
understand fertility.
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.
IVF is now established worldwide as a clinical service. Units are
striving to improve their success rates, and many treatments are
being advocated as 'yet another breakthrough'. The purpose of this
book is to help clinicians to evaluate each of these new
treatments. Each chapter is written by a recognized international
expert in the field and the chapters are short and succinct,
summarizing the latest evidence-based information for each topic
and treatment. Sections cover patient selection and preparation,
the role of AIH before IVF, stimulation, monitoring, laboratory
techniques, embryo transfer, ancillary treatments and assessment of
results. How to Improve your ART Success Rates: An Evidence-Based
Review of Adjuncts to IVF is essential reading for all clinicians
working with infertility and assisted reproduction, and is also a
valuable addition to any medical library.
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