In Vitro Fertilization

Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; IVF - historical perspective; The infertile couple; Follicular growth, ovulation and the use of ovarian stimulants; Endocrine evaluation of the infertile woman; Ultrasound for oocyte recovery; Laparoscopic oocyte recovery; Preparation for human in vitro fertilisation in the laboratory; Andrology and semen preparation for IVF; Growth of the human conceptus in vitro; Embryo replacement; Pregnancies, abortion and birth after in vitro fertilisation; Variations in current IVF programmes - the in-patient versus out-patient treatment; Caring for the IVF patient - nursing care; Caring for the IVF patient - counselling care; The ethical debate; The legal situation; The current status of the Warnock Report and other international reports; The politics of in vitro fertilisation in Britain; Test-tube babies - the child, the family and society; IVF - the future; Computing for IVF; Index