Chapter 3 – History and Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain
Abstract There are multiple causes of pelvic pain, and it is very important to acknowledge that in most women pelvic pain is not of gynecological origin. It is also important…
GYNECOLOGY
Chapter 2 – Neurobiological Basis of Pelvic Pain
Abstract Nerve pain is more often than not a cause of pelvic pain. This is particularly true in patients in whom pain started after pelvic trauma, surgery, or vaginal delivery….
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Chronic Pelvic Pain
Abstract Pelvic pain is a much more common condition than perceived by the medical and general community. Because it affects the most private aspects of human life such as sexuality…
Chapter 18 – Structure and Management of IVF Laboratory
Abstract Before in vitro fertilization (IVF) was established as a standard treatment for infertility, there was no concern about the laboratory structure and its environment, and how it should be…
Chapter 17 – Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)
Abstract The risk for transmission of genetic disorders to offspring has been a critical obstacle for couples known to be carriers for severe genetic disorders. To prevent the birth of…
Chapter 16 – Genetics and Reproduction
Abstract Our genetic information, sometimes described as the “Book of Life,” can be envisaged as a compilation containing two “sets” of information, with one originated from the female and the…
Chapter 15 – Donation and Surrogacy
Abstract For persons who wish to have children but are unable to produce their gametes, assisted reproductive technology (ART) involving donated gametes suggests a means of becoming gestational and social…
Chapter 14 – Biopsy of Testicles
Abstract Historically, the absence or a small number of sperm cells in the ejaculate often precluded men from fathering their genetic progeny and relegated couples to the use of donor…
Chapter 13 – In Vitro Maturation (IVM)
Abstract In vitro maturation (IVM) systems have been developed to support the growth and development of oocytes, from their most immature stages to developmentally competent oocytes. The IVM technique has…
Chapter 12 – Cryopreservation
Abstract Cryopreservation involves the cooling of cells and tissues to subzero temperatures to stop all biological activity and preserve them for future use. Initial cryopreservation methods were ineffective as simple…
