The Art & Science of Assisted Reproductive Technology

Sunita R Tandulwadkar MD FICS FICOG Chief, Ruby Hall IVF and Endoscopy Centre, Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Section 1 Setting-up an ART Laboratory





How to Set-up an ART Laboratory
Quality Control in an ART Laboratory
Quality Care Management in ART Clinic


Section 2 How to Investigate an Infertile Couple





Evaluation of the Male Partner
Investigation of Infertile Female
Ultrasound and Doppler in Infertility
Effect of Environment on Fertility


Section 3 Endoscopy in Infertility





Fertility Enhancing Laparoscopic Surgery
Fertility Enhancing Hysteroscopic Surgery
Pilot Hysteroscopy before ART


Section 4 Endocrinology and Stimulation Protocols





Genetic Markers of Ovarian Response
Physiology of Follicular Phase
Progesterone in Follicular Phase during Controlled Ovarian Stimulation
Therapeutic Window for Luteinizing Hormone in Controlled Ovarian Stimulation
Stimulation Protocols for ART
Stimulation Protocols for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in ART
GnRH Agonists and Antagonists in Assisted Reproduction
Monitoring Ovarian Stimulation
Ovulation Trigger


Section 5 Gamete Collection and Preparation





Oocyte Retrieval
Oocyte Evaluation and Preparation
Semen Analysis and Evaluation of Sperm
Semen Collection and Preparation


Section 6 Micromanipulation





Micromanipulation: Instrument, Technique and ICSI Procedure


Section 7 Enhancing Sperm, Oocyte, Embryo Quality





Polarized Light Microscopy
IMSI in Daily Laboratory Practice: Lights and Shadows
Role of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in ART
Assisted Hatching of Human Embryos


Section 8 Culture of Embryos and Transfer





Culture and Evaluation of Embryos: From Fertilization to Transfer
Proteomics and Metabolomics in ART
Time-lapse Microscopy
Embryo Transfer: Catheters and Techniques


Section 9 Implantation





Endometrial Receptivity
Embryo Endometrial Dialogue
Physiology of Implantation in Natural Cycle versus Stimulated Cycle
Recurrent Implantation Failure: Strategies and Intervention
Implantation and the Endometrium in Uterine Fibroid
Implantation in Endometriosis


Section 10 Cryopreservation





Oocyte Cryopreservation
Embryo Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation of Ovarian Tissue
In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes
Semen Banking
Fertility Preservation in Cancer (Male and Female)


Section 11 Luteal Phase in ART





Luteal Phase Support in ART


Section 12 ART in Special Conditions





Endometriosis and ART
Myomas in Infertility
Genital Tuberculosis and ART
Poor Ovarian Response
ART in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome


Section 13 Third Party ART





Gamete Donation
Embryo Donation
Surrogacy


Section 14 Pregnancy and ART





First Trimester Screening in Pregnancies Conceived with ART
Obstetric Outcome Following ART
ART to Antenatal Care


Section 15 Complications in ART





Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Ovarian Cancer and ART
Ethical and Stress Issues in ART
Index