Infertility, Male and Female

Infertility - the dimension of the problem. Part 1 Structural and functional basis of infertility (female): functional anatomy of the uterine cervix; functional anatomy of the Fallopian tube; the endocrine pattern and control of the menstrual cycle; follicular development and the mechanism of ovulation. Part 2 Structural and functional basis of infertility (male): functional anatomy of the male accessory sex organs; physiology and mechanism of regulation; pathophysiology of the testis. Part 3 Diagnosis of infertility (female): classification and diagnosis of ovarian insufficiency; investigations of tuboperitoneal causes of female infertility. Part 4 Diagnosis of infertility (male): semen analysis; diagnosis of male infertility. Part 5 Diagnosis of infertility (male and female): diagnosis and classification of disturbed sperm-cervical mucus interaction; immunological infertility and its diagnosis. Part 6 Treatment of infertility (female): human gonadotropins; ergot derivative in the management of infertility; steroids and steroid-like compounds; infertility surgery in the female; treatment of endometriosis. Part 7 Treatment of infertility (male and female): assisted reproduction (in vitro fertilization). Part 8 Treatment of infertility (male): medical treatment of male infertility; surgical treatment of male infertility; artificial insemination. Part 9 Special aspects of infertility: sexually transmitted diseases and their impact on fertility; psychosomatic aspects of fertility; medical conditions leading to infertility; the ethical aspects of infertility and assisted reproduction.