Balen, A: Infertility in Practice

Adam Balen MB, BS, MD, DSc, FRCOG is a full time Consultant in Reproductive Medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at St. James¿ University Hospital, Consultant and the Clinical Lead at Leeds Fertility, a partner at Balance Fertility, former Chair of the British Fertility Society, and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist's spokesperson for fertility.

This text is a practical guide, based on the author¿s experience over the last 40 years of daily clinical practice, aiming to place modern approach to management of infertility in the context of sound theory and evidence-based therapy.

Foreword. Preface. About the Author. Epidemiology of Infertility, 21st-Century Considerations and the Covid-19 Pandemic. Prevention of Infertility. Planning a Pregnancy and Preconception Care. Obesity and Reproduction. 5 Investigating Infertility. Anovulatory Infertility and Ovulation Induction. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Oocyte Donation. Endometriosis. Tubal Infertility, Fibroids and Uterine Factors. Male Factor Infertility. Unexplained Infertility. Fertilisation. Fertility Preservation. Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing and Emerging Technologies. Complications of Ovarian Stimulation. Counselling and Modern Families. Ethical and Religious Issues. Health Outcomes of Children Born after Assisted Conception. Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy. Recurrent Miscarriage and Recurrent Implantation Failure. Alternative Therapies and "Add-Ons". When to Stop Treatment and Other Options. Appendix: Daily Vitamin and Mineral Requirements (See Chapter 3). Books for Further Reading. Index.