The Art & Science of Assisted Reproductive Technology

Section 1 Setting-up an ART Laboratory * How to Set-up an ART Laboratory * Quality Control in an ART Laboratory * Quality Care Management in ART Clinic Section 2 How to Investigate an Infertile Couple * Evaluation of the Male Partner * Investigation of Infertile Female * Ultrasound and Doppler in Infertility * Effect of Environment on Fertility Section 3 Endoscopy in Infertility * Fertility Enhancing Laparoscopic Surgery * Fertility Enhancing Hysteroscopic Surgery * Pilot Hysteroscopy before ART Section 4 Endocrinology and Stimulation Protocols * Genetic Markers of Ovarian Response * Physiology of Follicular Phase * Progesterone in Follicular Phase during Controlled Ovarian Stimulation * Therapeutic Window for Luteinizing Hormone in Controlled Ovarian Stimulation * Stimulation Protocols for ART * Stimulation Protocols for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in ART * GnRH Agonists and Antagonists in Assisted Reproduction * Monitoring Ovarian Stimulation * Ovulation Trigger Section 5 Gamete Collection and Preparation * Oocyte Retrieval * Oocyte Evaluation and Preparation * Semen Analysis and Evaluation of Sperm * Semen Collection and Preparation Section 6 Micromanipulation * Micromanipulation: Instrument, Technique and ICSI Procedure Section 7 Enhancing Sperm, Oocyte, Embryo Quality * Polarized Light Microscopy * IMSI in Daily Laboratory Practice: Lights and Shadows * Role of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in ART * Assisted Hatching of Human Embryos Section 8 Culture of Embryos and Transfer * Culture and Evaluation of Embryos: From Fertilization to Transfer * Proteomics and Metabolomics in ART * Time-lapse Microscopy * Embryo Transfer: Catheters and Techniques Section 9 Implantation * Endometrial Receptivity * Embryo Endometrial Dialogue * Physiology of Implantation in Natural Cycle versus Stimulated Cycle * Recurrent Implantation Failure: Strategies and Intervention * Implantation and the Endometrium in Uterine Fibroid * Implantation in Endometriosis Section 10 Cryopreservation * Oocyte Cryopreservation * Embryo Cryopreservation * Cryopreservation of Ovarian Tissue * In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes * Semen Banking * Fertility Preservation in Cancer (Male and Female) Section 11 Luteal Phase in ART * Luteal Phase Support in ART Section 12 ART in Special Conditions * Endometriosis and ART * Myomas in Infertility * Genital Tuberculosis and ART * Poor Ovarian Response * ART in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Section 13 Third Party ART * Gamete Donation * Embryo Donation * Surrogacy Section 14 Pregnancy and ART * First Trimester Screening in Pregnancies Conceived with ART * Obstetric Outcome Following ART * ART to Antenatal Care Section 15 Complications in ART * Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome * Ovarian Cancer and ART * Ethical and Stress Issues in ART * Index