Fig. 11.1 Micromanipulation station (Integra 3™, Research Instruments Ltd), with parts identified. (Image kindly supplied by Research Instruments Ltd, UK. www.research-instruments.com.) Location of the micromanipulation station Micromanipulation requires complete concentration,…
Fig. 9.1 Microbial colonies accumulate in hand crevices and on tips of fingers, illustrated in darkened areas here. Box 9.1 Case report A patient had three routine ICSI procedures carried…
Table 10.1 Grade 5.0 liquid nitrogen specification (courtesy of Mr. Nick Brown, Air Products) Specification Typical analysis (by volume) Nitrogen > 99.999% > 99.999% Oxygen < 5 ppm < 2…
Fig. 5.1 Bavister’s model for regulation of intracellular pH via amino acid shuttling across the cell membrane. (Adapted with permission from: Bavister BD (1995). Hum Reprod Update 1(2): 91–148.) The…
(a) ICSI station. TS150 JRS scientific instruments/The Table Stable Ltd. (b) Benchtop incubator. Planer PLC. (Images kindly provided by Fertility Associates, Auckland, New Zealand.) If “safety” is theoretically interpreted as…
Fig. 7.1 The spectrum of visible light; numbers on the left represent wavelength in nanometers. Ultraviolet light has wavelengths between approximately 310 nm and 100 nm, with photon energies from…
Figure 7.1 Genital warts. Figure 7.2 Perineal genital warts with central fissure. The prevalence of genital warts in the adult population is about 1–2%, but many more carry HPV DNA…
Figure 5.1 Vulvovaginal lichen planus. Note the subtle erosions and heavy vaginal discharge. Figure 5.2 Vulval lichen planus. Note the more typical glazed erosions. Lichen planus can occur on any…
Figure 8.1 Nerve supply of the vulva. With permission from Dr Levent Efe, CMI. The pudendal nerve supplies both the anal and urinary sphincters, whereas the muscles of the pelvic…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 10 Myths and Pearls Myths… …about Thrush …about Oestrogen …about Lichen Sclerosus …about Topical Corticosteroids …that Psoriasis Can Be Cured …that Vulval Disease Is Primarily…
