Infections and Infertility
Chapter 33 Infections and Infertility Kristin A. Englund, Jaswant S. Bal INTRODUCTION The connection between a woman’s infertility and her husband’s history of gonorrhea was first reported in the late…
Management of Pituitary, Adrenal, and Thyroid Disease
Chapter 22 Management of Pituitary, Adrenal, and Thyroid Disease S. Sethu K. Reddy, Maria Fleseriu INTRODUCTION The reproductive system is often affected by disorders of other endocrine glands, such as…
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Chapter 21 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding William W. Hurd, Geoffrey D. Towers, Gary Ventolini BACKGROUND AND DEFINITIONS Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is among the most common diagnostic and therapeutic challenges faced…
Lactation and Galactorrhea
Chapter 17 Lactation and Galactorrhea Elizabeth Ann Kennard, Elizabeth M. Hurd INTRODUCTION Lactation is one of the most important physiologic processes necessary for the survival of mammalian offspring in the…
Pediatric Gynecology
Chapter 13 Pediatric Gynecology Ellen S. Rome INTRODUCTION In the pediatric and early adolescent population, the gynecologic history and physical examination are a part of both routine health maintenance and…
Premature Ovarian Failure
Chapter 20 Premature Ovarian Failure Khalid Ataya INTRODUCTION Premature ovarian failure is defined as hypergonadotropic hypogonadism before age 40. Premature ovarian failure is commonly but not uniformly associated with depletion…
Physiology of Male Gametogenesis
Chapter 4 Physiology of Male Gametogenesis Rakesh K. Sharma INTRODUCTION The contribution of the male to the biology of reproduction is to produce a genetically intact spermatozoa that will fertilize…
Normal Fertilization and Implantation
Chapter 6 Normal Fertilization and Implantation Navid Esfandiari INTRODUCTION Fertilization is a complex process in which sperm interacts with the homologous oocyte to create a new individual. The bringing together…
