Technology and Infertility

Contributors.- 1 A Historical Perspective of Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Backdrop for Reproductive Technology.- 2 Medical Evaluation and Treatment of the Infertile Couple.- Surgical Advances.- 3 The Laser and Infertility: Present and Future.- 4 Operative Laparoscopy: Patient Selection and Instrumentation.- 5 Operative Pelviscopy: Techniques and Results.- 6 Hysteroscopy in Infertility.- 7 Surgical Advances for Male Infertility.- 8 Epididymal Sperm in Obstructive Azoospermia for In Vitro Fertilization.- Radiologic Advances.- 9 Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer and Ultrasound-Guided Transcervical Fallopian Tube Canalization.- 10 Transcervical Fallopian Tube Catheterization for Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Infertility.- 11 The Natural Cycle for In Vitro Fertilization.- 12 The Natural Cycle for In Vitro Fertilization: A French Experience.- Cellular and Molecular Advances.- 13 Expression of Proto-Oncogenes in Mammalian Gametes and Embryos.- 14 In Vitro Coculture of Mammalian Embryos.- 15 The Intraovarian Insulinlike Growth Factor System: Basic and Clinical Implications.- Nonsurgical Advances in Infertility.- 16 Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy.- 17 GnRH Agonists in the Treatment of Fibroids.- 18 GnRH Agonists in the Treatment of Endometriosis.- 19 GnRH Agonists in the Treatment of Hyperandrogenism.- 20 The Neuroendocrine Basis of Infertility.- Alternatives to Reproductive Failure.- 21 Oocyte Donation.- 22 New Animal Embryo Engineering Technology.- 23 The Role of the Embryo in Prenatal Diagnosis.- Psychosocial Aspects.- 24 Historical Perspective of the Infertile Experience.- 25 Psychological Issues in Infertility: An Historical Overview.- 26 Psychological Evaluation of the Infertile Couple.- 27 Male Infertility: The Psychologic Issues.- 28 Paradise Lost: Sexual Function and Infertility.- 29 Secondary Infertility.- 30 Coping with Pregnancy Loss: Ectopic Pregnancy, Recurrent Abortion, and Stillbirth.- 31 Implementation of Ovum Donation Technology: Start-up Decisions, Challenges, and Problems.- 32 The Long-Term Psychologic and Social Effects of Gamete Donation.- 33 Individual Psychotherapy for Infertile Patients.- 34 Management of Patients with Preexisting Psychiatric Illness.- 35 Application of Behavioral Medicine Techniques to the Treatment of Infertility.- 36 Psychotherapy with Infertile Couples.- 37 Support Groups.- 38 Psychological Experience of Medical Professionals on the IVF Team.- 39 When to Call It Quits.- 40 The Adoptee’s Search: Who Are the Real Parents of Adopted Children?.- 41 Parenting After Infertility.- Legal Aspects.- 42 Public Policy and the New Technologies.- 43 The Legal Response to the New Reproductive Technologies.- 44 Diethylstilbestrol and Infertility: The Past, the Present, and the Relevance for the Future.- Ethical Aspects.- 45 Ethics of the New Technologies: A Discussion of Case Histories.