Submucous Fibroids and Infertility
Points Penetration Size Base Third Lateral wall 0 0 ≤2 ≤1/3 Lower + 1 ≤50 % >2–5 >1/3 to 2/3 Middle 2 >50 % >5 2/3 Upper Score + +…
Endometriosis and Infertility
Fig. 3.1 Factors associated with decreased fertility Anatomical Distortion Classically, anatomical distortion and structural changes are thought to be a factor causing subfertility in women with revised American Society of…
Endometrioma and Infertility: Principles and Techniques of Management
Fig. 4.1 Algorithm for managing endometrioma before IVF (Based on ESHRE guideline) Depending on available skills, surgical treatment of endometriomas can be by laparotomy or laparoscopy to strip the cyst…
The Rise and Fall of Oogonial Stem Cells Within the Historical Context of Adult Stem Cells
Fig. 11.1 Early folliculogenesis . Germ cell cysts break down after birth and primordial follicles form in mouse. In humans, these events occur in utero. Germ cell specific factors considered…
Mechanisms of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Disorder of primordial follicle endowment X chromosome dysfunction Monosomy (Haploinsufficiency) Trisomy or polysomy X, or mosaic variants Autosomal/X translocations Macrodeletion Xp or Xq Xq (long arm) Basic helix–loop–helix protein (BHLHB9)…
Defining Menopause: What Is Early, What Is Late?
Fig. 1.1 Follicular estrogen production: granulosa cells convert testosterone to estrogen via the aromatase enzyme in the developing secondary follicle Fig. 1.2 Ovarian follicular reserve declines with age, with full…
Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women with POI: A Patient’s Perspective
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Nanette F. Santoro and Amber R. Cooper (eds.)Primary Ovarian Insufficiency10.1007/978-3-319-22491-6_12 12. Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women with POI: A Patient’s Perspective Christine M. Joachim1 (1) Rachel’s Well, MacLean, VA, USA …
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Mood Disorders
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Nanette F. Santoro and Amber R. Cooper (eds.)Primary Ovarian Insufficiency10.1007/978-3-319-22491-6_10 10. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Mood Disorders Kris Bevilacqua1 (1) Department of Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health, Albert Einstein College of…
Living with the Uncertainty of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI): A Patient Perspective
Primary ovarian insufficiency, or POI, affects 1 in 10,000 women by age 20 1 in 1000 by age 30 1 in 100 by age 40 Source: Lawrence Nelson, National Institute…
IVF and Egg Donation: Special Considerations
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Nanette F. Santoro and Amber R. Cooper (eds.)Primary Ovarian Insufficiency10.1007/978-3-319-22491-6_8 8. IVF and Egg Donation: Special Considerations Deborah E. Ikhena1 and Jared C. Robins2 (1) Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of…
