Fig 31.1 Trocar 10 mm Fig. 31.2 Trocar 10 mm, Veress needle Laparoscopy is performed via three ports of entry after insufflation of the peritoneal cavity by electronic high-flow pneumoperitoneal…
Fig. 30.1 Criterion for diagnosis of PCOS 1. NICHD (1990) [5] 2. ESHRE/ASRM (2003) [6] 3. AEPCOS (2009) [7] 30.4 Clinical Presentation of PCOS The features of…
Fig. 20.1 Calculating endometrial thickness – the sum thickness of the two opposing endometrial layers in the mid-sagittal plain Use of clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in anovulatory women is…
Fig. 7.1 Conventional step-up protocol Step-Down Protocol This regimen attempts to reproduce the normal physiological negative feedback of FSH where the development of a dominant follicle results in the rising…
Fig. 16.1 Luteinizing hormone and human chorionic gonadotropin molecules. (a) LH is a glycoprotein with two subunits, the alpha subunit (red), similar to that of FSH and hCG with two…
Fig. 28.1 (a) Case of right infundibulopelvic ligament with surface endometriosis. (b) Brownish multiple areas of superficial peritoneal endometriosis in the pelvis “Excision or ablation of endometriotic lesions plus adhesiolysis…
Fig. 37.1 Pathogenesis of OHSS Numerous factors acting directly or indirectly via VEGF, including interleukins, cytokines, angiotensin II, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), etc. may be involved [9–11]. Some studies…
Fig. 2.1 Pre IVF evaluation and investigation chart Fig. 2.2 Infertility workup chart 2.3.1 Antral Follicle Count Antral follicle count (AFC) is the number of antral follicles present in the…
Fig. 38.1 Ultrasonography showing triplets Fig. 38.2 Ultrasonography showing transvaginal fetal reduction by injecting intracardiac potassium chloride Advantages of transvaginal procedure. The procedure is feasible at an earlier gestational age….
Fig. 9.1 Amino acid sequence of native GnRH Position 6 is involved in enzymatic cleavage. Positions 2 and 3 are involved in gonadotropin release, and positions 1, 6 and 10…
