Infertility in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Pathogenesis and Management /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Palomba, Stefano (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Reproductive medicine.; Endocrinology .; Reproductive Medicine.; Endocrinology.

This book presents up-to-date knowledge on infertility in the context of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and provides clear evidence-based guidance on its treatment. The book opens by discussing anovulation, oocyte quality, and the endometrium in women with PCOS, infertility and subfertility cofact...

Table of Contents:

• Part I:  Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Pathogenesis
• Introduction
• Diagnostic criteria for PCOS
• Anovulation in women with PCOS
• Oocyte quality in PCOS
• Endometrium in PCOS
• Infertility and subfertility cofactors in women with PCOS
• PCOS phenotypes: impact on fertility
• Part II:  Management
• Lifestyle interventions and natural and assisted reproduction in women with PCOS
• Antiestrogens
• Aromatase inhibitors
• Insulin sensitizing drugs
• Gonadotropins
• Laparoscopic ovarian drilling
• Inositols
• Dietary supplements and phytotherapy
• Acupuncture
• Controlled ovarian stimulation for intrauterine insemination cycles
• Controlled ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization cycles
• In vitro oocyte maturation
• Integrated strategies for enhancement of fertility
• Managing complications in pregnancy
• Part III:  Outlook and Conclusion
• Future perspectives
• Conclusion.