Biennial Review of Infertility

From the reviews:“The purpose is to provide a review of new topics and technology in the field of infertility, a worthy objective, which, overall, is met. … Many of the editors and authors are leaders in the fields in which they are writing. The book covers many of the current hot topics and controversial issues in infertility today. … Overall, this is a useful book.” (Patricia T. Jimenez, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2011)

• 1. Autoimmunity and Female Infertility: Fact versus Fiction.- 2. Minimal Stimulation IVF.- 3. Current Understanding of Anti-Müllerian Hormone.- 4. The Role of Obesity in Reproduction.- 5. Endometrial Receptivity in Natural and Controlled Ovarian Stimulated Cycles.- 6. Current Understanding of Mullerian Inhibiting Substance.- 7. Evidence-Based Use of Progesterone During IVF.- 8. Monozygotic Twinning and Perinatal Outcomes.- 9. Multiple Pregnancy Vanishing Twin Syndrome.- 10. The Effect of Cancer Therapies on Sperm: Current Guidelines.- 11. Environmental Insults on Spermatogenesis.- 12. Sperm DNA Damage:  Causes and Guidelines for Current Clinical Practice.- 13. The Emerging Role of the Sperm Epigenome and its Potential Role in Development.- 14. ART and Epigenetic Disorders: Should We Be Concerned?.- 15. Novel Approaches of Sperm Selection for ART:  The Role of Objective Biochemical Markers of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Integrity and Sperm Function.- 16. The Role of the Oocyte in Remodeling of Male Chromatin and DNA Repair: Are Events During the Zygotic Cell Cycle of Relevance to ART?.- 17. Proteomic/Metabolomic Analysis of Embryos – Current Status for Use in ART.- 18. Ultrasound-Guided Embryo Transfer.- 19. IMSI as a Valuable Tool for Sperm Selection During ART.- 20. Thoughts on IMSI.