Principles & Practice of Assisted Reproductive Technology (3 Vols)

Kamini Rao DGO DORCP DCh FRCOG (UK) MCh (UK) FICOG PGDMLE (Law)Milann Infertility Centre, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

• Volume 1: InfertilitySECTION 1: PHYSIOLOGYAnatomy and physiology of male & female reproductive systemOoogenesis and FolliculogenesisPhysiology of Menstrual CycleHuman spermatozoa – Production and MigrationThe Human Sperm : Its Contribution to Fertilization and embryogenesisEndometrial receptivityEmbryo maternal dialogue and Implantation SECTION 2: REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY Hyperprolactinemia and Thyroid disordersHirsutismFertility treatment in Primary and Secondary AmenorrhoeaLuteal Phase defectAnovulatory infertility SECTION 3: MALE INFERTILITYEtiology and Pathophysiology of male infertilityClinical and Endocrinological evaluation of the infertile maleThe Microbiology of semen and Infections of the Male Genito urinary tractSexual DysfunctionCytogenetics of male infertilityRole of sonography and doppler in male infertilityVaricocele and its role in male infertilityMedical Management of male infertilityManagement of AzoospermiaSperm Retrieval techniques SECTION 4: GENERAL OVERVIEWPatient selection and managementImmunology in InfertilityEnvironmental factors affecting fertilityDeclining fertility SECTION 5: FEMALE FACTOR INFERTILITY Evaluation of infertile femaleUterine and Cervical factors in InfertilityTubal factors in InfertilityRole of HSG and SSG in evaluating the fallopian tubesInfections and infertilityTuberculosis and InfertilityTransvaginal sonography and Doppler in female InfertilityEndoscopy in InfertilityAssessment of ovarian reserveEndometriosis and InfertilityRole of fibroids in infertilityReconstructive Surgeries enhancing infertilityObesity and InfertilityUnexplained InfertilityFertility preservation in female patients SECTION 6: OVULATION INDUCTIONDrugs for Controlled ovarian stimulationSuper Ovulation Strategies in Assisted conceptionGnRH AgonistsGnRH AntagonistsMonitoring of ovulation inductionOvulation triggerIndividualized stimulation protocolMild stimulation protocolsRole of LH in ovarian stimulationProgesterone in ovarian stimulationPrognosticating and Optimizing IVF outcomeLuteal phase support SECTION 7: INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATIONIntrauterine InseminationOptimizing success in IUI SECTION 8: ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES Anaesthesia and IVFOocyte retrievalEmbryo Transfer SECTION 9: DILEMMAS IN ARTTreatment strategies in poor respondersRecurrent Implantation FailureEmpty Follicle SyndromeSingle Embryo TransferRole of Aneuploidy screening in pre implantation embryosEpigenetics and AR SECTION 10: COMPLICATIONS OF ARTOvarian Hyperstimulation SyndromeEctopic PregnancyLatrogenic multiple pregnancyFetal ReductionOncogenic risks related to ART SECTION 11: THIRD PARTY REPRODUCTIONOocyte and Embryo DonationOocyte Sharing ProgrammesSurrogacyChallenges faced in setting up a Surrogate house within the ICMR guidelinesAdoption SECTION 12: MISCELLANEOUSBatch IVFAlternatives of ARTEndometrial preparation in FET cycles SECTION 13: OUTCOME FOLLOWING ART Obstetric outcome following ARTOutcome of children born through ART SECTION 14: GRIEF COUNSELLING  SECTION 15: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUESEthical legal and social issues of modern ART treatment SECTION 16: FUTURE CLINICAL APPLICATIONS Endometrial stem cells and reproduction Volume 2: IVF and Related ProceduresSECTION 1: ANDROLOGYSemen Analysis in 21st Century Medicine—A Paradigm ShiftSperm Chromatin AssessmentEjaculatory FailureSperm Preparation in Assisted Conception: Laboratory TechniquesSemen Banking SECTION 2: EMBRYOLOGYHistory of In Vitro FertilizationIn Vitro Fertilization and Embryo TransferIntracytoplasmic Sperm InjectionAnalysis of FertilizationMorphological Assessment of Oocyte and EmbryoBlastocyst Culture and Transfer Advantages and Disadvantages of Embryo Transfer on Day 2, Day 3 and Blastocyst StageEmbryo Transfer TechniquesCryopreservation of Oocytes and Embryos by Slow Freezing MethodOocyte VitrificationVitrification SECTION 3: ADVANCES IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTVE TECHNOLOGIESAssisted HatchingEmbryo Biopsy for Preimplantation Genetic DiagnosisIn Vitro Maturation of Oocytes: A Practical ApproachOvarian Tissue CryopreservationTime Lapse Video for Assessing the EmbryosPolarization MicroscopyOMICSIMSI and its Clinical SignificanceMicrofluidics in ART SECTION 4: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUESCertification and Accreditation-Relevance to an IVF CenterAccreditation of an ART Laboratory SECTION 5: LABORATORY MANAGEMENTSetting-up an ART LaboratoryQuality Control of IVF LaboratoryCulture SystemsMicromanipulatorsTroubleshooting in ART Volume 3: Atlas of Embryology Oocyte Cumulus Complex EvaluationOocyte Nuclear Maturity EvaluationOocyte DysmorphismsThe SpermNormal Embryo DevelopmentEmbryo ScoringIn Vitro Fertilization/Intracytoplasmic Sperm InjectionAdvanced TechniquesCryopreservationAssisted Reproductive Technology Lab Setting