Ectopic Pregnancy Ectopic pregnancy remains an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. However, because modern diagnostic methods now permit early recognition of most ectopic pregnancies, contemporary treatments are more…
Assisted Reproductive Technologies Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) encompass all techniques involving direct manipulation of oocytes outside of the body. The first and still most common form of ART is in…
Induction of Ovulation Although it seems commonplace today, indeed even routine, the ability to induce ovulation and attain pregnancy in anovulatory infertile women remains one of the greatest achievements of…
Male Infertility Our understanding of male reproductive function and the importance of male factors in infertility has advanced significantly over the last two decades. In the past, the female partner…
Endometriosis Endometriosis is a benign disease defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterus and is associated with both pelvic pain and infertility. The ectopic…
Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss 0030 Spontaneous abortion or miscarriage is defined as the involuntary termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation (dated from the last menstrual period) or below…
Female Infertility Infertility is generally defined as one year of unprotected intercourse without conception.1 Some prefer the term subfertility to describe women or couples who are not sterile but exhibit…
Intrauterine Contraception Intrauterine contraceptives are used by over 180 million women worldwide, but only about 3 million of these are American. The growing need for reversible contraception in the U.S….
Barrier Methods of Contraception and Withdrawal Barrier methods of contraception have been the most widely used contraceptive techniques throughout recorded history. These methods, the oldest of methods, are now being…
