Table
of Contents
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Foreword
by Alice D. Domar, PHD |
vii |
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Preface |
ix |
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Acknowledgements |
xi |
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Introduction
by David Adamson, MD, FRCSC, FACOG, FACS |
xiii |
PART 1 |
THE BASICS |
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Questions 1-4 |
Introduce the Basics of Human
Reproduction and Infertility |
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How Does Normal
Human Reproduction Work? |
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What is Infertility? |
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How Common is
Infertility? |
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PART 2 |
THE FERTILITY EVALUATION AND TREATMENT BASICS |
9 |
Questions
5-21 |
Review the Initial Infertility
Diagnosis Process and How to Begin to Best Determine What Treatment Plan is
Right for You |
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What are Typical
Causes of Infertility? |
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What Tests will We
have to Undergo as Part of a Fertility Evaluation? |
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How Expensive are
Infertility Treatments? |
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PART 3 |
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS: POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS) |
45 |
Questions 22-26 |
Explain the Details of PCOS, a Common Cause of Infertility: |
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Why are My Menstrual Cycles Irregular? |
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What is Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome? Where Does it Come from and How is it Treated? |
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I have PCOS and am Still Not Having Normal Cycles with Metformin. What Comes Next? |
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PART 4 |
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS: TUBAL
DISEASE |
55 |
Questions
27-29 |
Review How Tubal
Disease may Contribute to Your Infertility: |
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Can fallopian Tubes
be Repaired and Why would a Blocked Tube be an Issue if I am Doing IVF Anyway? |
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If I Had My Tubes
Tied, can I have them Untied? |
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If I Had a Previous Ectopic Pregnancy, What should I do to Avoid Another One? |
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PART 5 |
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS: MALE FACTORS |
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Questions
30-32 |
How to Evaluate and Treat Male Factor
Infertility: |
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Is there Anything My
Husband can do to Improve His Sperm Count, Such as Wearing Boxers and Not
Briefs, Taking Vitamins or Undergoing Surgery? |
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Should I Consider
Using a Sperm Donor to Conceive? |
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PART 6 |
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS: ENDOMETRIOSIS |
69 |
Questions
33-36 |
How to Diagnose and Treat
Endometriosis and how it can Affect Fertility: |
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What is
Endometriosis and How is it Diagnosed? |
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Does Surgery for
Endometriosis Improve Pregnancy Rates? |
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Are there Medical
Treatments for Endometriosis? |
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PART 7 |
TREATMENT OPTIONS: INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION (IUI) |
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Questions
37-45 |
Introduce Intrauterine Insemination
as a Treatment Option for Infertility: |
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How do I Know if IUI is an Option for me and should I Use Fertility Drugs
in Conjunction with an IUI? |
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What are Typical
Pregnancy Rates for IUI? |
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What Complications
can Occur After IUI? |
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PART 8 |
TREATMENT OPTIONS: IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) |
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Questions
46-79 |
Explain in Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Including Eligibility, The Process, and Success
Rates: |
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What is IVF, and How is it Performed? |
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How Successful is IVF? |
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Are there Age or Other Restrictions
on Who should do IVF? |
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PART 9 |
TREATMENT OPTIONS: THIRD-PARTY REPRODUCTION |
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Questions
80—85 |
Review the Option of Third-Party
Reproduction and How to Explore this Solution to Infertility: |
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How is Donor-Egg IVF Performed? |
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Where do Egg Donors
Come From, and Why would a Woman Want to be a Donor? |
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What Screening Tests
are Performed on Egg Donors? |
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PART 10 |
STRESS, EXERCISE, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICATIONS |
157 |
Questions
86-91 |
Discuss the Effects of Factors Like
Stress, Exercise, and Alternative Medicines on Your Ability to Get Pregnant: |
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What Role Does
Stress Play in Causing Infertility? |
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Does being
Overweight have an Effect on Infertility or on IVF Success
Rate? |
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Does Smoking Cause
Infertility? |
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PART 11 |
PREGNANCY LOSS |
165 |
Questions
92-100 |
Provide Important Information About
Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss: |
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How Common is
Miscarriage? |
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What are the Genetic
Causes of Pregnancy Loss, and can They be Treated? |
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Can an Infection
Cause Miscarriage? |
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Appendix A |
Patient
Resources |
175 |
Appendix B |
SART/CDC Annual Report |
181 |
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Glossary |
253 |
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Index |
263 |
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