Fertility Preservation and Restoration for Patients with Complex Medical Conditions
This unique book is a comprehensive guide for healthcare providers who treat patients with complex medical conditions but lack the resources to address fertility and sexuality concerns and help patients navigate their fertility decision-making process. It
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Allison L. Goetsch Dana Kimelman Teresa K. Woodruff
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Fertility Preservation and Restoration for Patients with Complex Medical Conditions
Allison L. Goetsch • Dana Kimelman Teresa K. Woodruff
Fertility Preservation and Restoration for Patients with Complex Medical Conditions
Allison L. Goetsch Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital Chicago, Illinois USA
Teresa K. Woodruff Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois USA
Dana Kimelman Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois USA
ISBN 978-3-319-52315-6 ISBN 978-3-319-52316-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52316-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017932901 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
This is the sixth book in a series concerning the medical management of fertility in cases of iatrogenic, traumatic, or genetic loss. Fertility Preservation and Restoration for Patients with Complex Medical Conditions is a necessary textbook, largely because there is a wealth of information on fertility preservation for individuals with cancer but a relative paucity of information on the many other diseases where fertility may be compromised. Each of these conditions is nuanced, and many are not sterilizing, but the healthcare professional needs to be aware of the concerns, particularly of the young population, regarding their interests in overall reproductive health. Moreover, the reproductive system is a powerful regulator of overall health influencing bone and cardiovascular health; thus, this book provides important information for primary care to specialist care. The book includes information on hereditary cancer syndromes, disorders of sex development, hematologic diseases, genetic disorders of gonadal dysfunction, immunologic diseas
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