Manual of Intrauterine Insemination and Ovulation Induction [Paperback]

A comprehensive and practical account of how to set up and run a successful IUI and ovulation induction program.This is a comprehensive account of how to set up and run a successful IUI program. The manual addresses the practical aspects of IUI and ovulation induction that will produce optimum results in terms of pregnancy outcome and safety, as well as the pharmacological, physiological and legal issues.This is a comprehensive account of how to set up and run a successful IUI program. The manual addresses the practical aspects of IUI and ovulation induction that will produce optimum results in terms of pregnancy outcome and safety, as well as the pharmacological, physiological and legal issues.Intrauterine insemination and ovulation induction is effective first-line treatment for infertility in many straightforward cases and is preferred by many clinicians because they are less invasive than in-vitro fertilization and its variants. This is a comprehensive account of how to set up and run a successful IUI program. The book addresses the practical aspects of treatments that will produce optimum results in terms of pregnancy outcome and safety, as well as the pharmacological and physiological reasons for their use. Chapters on how to prevent complications of ovulation induction such as multiple births and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome are included, as well as how to diagnose infertility in both sexes. Laboratory procedures for sperm preparation are described in detail. Worldwide resources for obtaining donor sperm and legal issues that surround the management of patients are included. This manual is of interest to reproductive medicine specialists, general practitioners and general obstetrician gynecologists.Preface Richard P. Dickey, Peter R. Brinsden and Roman Pyrzak; 1. An overview of intrauterine insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction (OI) Peter R. Brinsden and Richard P. Dickey; 2. Male causes of infertility: evaluation and treatment Levent Gurkan, AshleylC(