Unexplained Infertility: Pathophysiology, Evaluation and Treatment

Book Overview

Part I: Definitions and Epidemiology.- Definitions and Relevance of Unexplained Infertility in Reproductive Medicine.- Definitions and Epidemiology of Unexplained Male Infertility.- Controversies Surrounding the 2010 World Health Organization Cutoff Values for Human Semen Characteristics and Its Impact on Unexplained Infertility.- Definitions and Epidemiology of Unexplained Female Infertility.- Part II: Pathophysiology: Male.- Sperm Biology from Production to Ejaculation.- Idiopathic Infertility: Survival and Function of Sperm in the Female Reproductive Tract.- Potential Male Etiologies of Unexplained Infertility.- Genetic Basis of Unexplained Male Infertility.- Role of the Immune System in Unexplained Male Infertility.- Oxidative Stress in Unexplained Male Infertility.- Role and Significance of Sperm Function in Men with Unexplained Infertility.- Role of Environmental Factors and Gonadotoxin Exposure in Unexplained Male Infertility.- Part III: Pathophysiology: Female.- Potential Female Etiologies of Unexplained Infertility.- Oxidative Stress in Unexplained Female Infertility.- Role of Environmental Factors and Gonadotoxin Exposure in Unexplained Female Infertility.- Cervical Hostility and Vaginal pH in Females with Unexplained Infertility.- Role of Endometrial Receptivity in Unexplained Infertility.- Fallopian Tube Dysfunction in Unexplained Infertility.- Subtle Endometriosis and Unexplained Infertility.- Part IV: Evaluation.- Evaluation of Women with Unexplained Infertility.- Evaluation of Men with Unexplained Infertility.- Part V: Expectant, Medical and Surgical Treatment.- The Role of Expectant Management for Couples with Unexplained Infertility.- Treatment and Prognosis of Immunological Factors in Unexplained Male Infertility.- Medication Strategies for the Male with Unexplained Infertility.- Clomiphene Citrate for Women with Unexplained Infertility.- Aromatase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Unexplained Female Infertility.- Gonadotropins for Women with Unexplained Infertility.- Part VI: Assisted Reproductive Techniques and Future Perspectives.- Gonadotropin in Assisted Reproduction: An Evolution Perspective.- Intrauterine Insemination in Unexplained Female Infertility.- Role of In Vitro Fertilization in Unexplained Female Infertility.- Role of Assisted Reproduction Techniques in the Management of Unexplained Male Infertility.- Future Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Management of Unexplained Male Infertility.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493944320
• ISBN13: 9781493944323
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 11.0"