Ovarian Stimulation Protocols
Ovarian Stimulation Protocols is a concise handbook that aims to deliver everything the reader needs to know for performing a risk-free ovarian stimulation for assisted reproductive technique (ART) and get a favorable outcome. Review
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Ovarian Stimulation Protocols
Gautam N. Allahbadia Yoshiharu Morimoto Editors
Ovarian Stimulation Protocols
Editors Gautam N. Allahbadia Medical Director Rotunda - The Center for Human Reproduction Rotunda - Blue Fertility Clinic and Keyhole Surgery Center Mumbai India
Yoshiharu Morimoto IVF Namba Clinic Osaka Japan
ISBN 978-81-322-1120-4 ISBN 978-81-322-1121-1 DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-1121-1
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015951814 Springer New Delhi Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer India 2016 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 Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
The book by Gautam N Allahbadia and Yosiharu Morimoto is a “state of the art” textbook in the field of assisted reproductive technologies (ART). The 11 chapters on ovarian stimulation protocols give the reader a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory principles of follicular development and the physiology of ovarian stimulation as well as updated information on a broad range of subjects related to ovarian stimulation. The chapter on practical guidelines to monitor treatment is useful for physicians as well as fertility nurse coordinators and serves as an excellent guide to every day practical aspects of monitoring during ovarian stimulation. The reader will find a superlative review on the long-standing discussion on agonists versus antagonists in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and updated chapters on more specific issues and novel drugs such as recombinants versus biosimilars and long-acting gonadotropins. Modern trends and changes in the concepts of ovarian stimulation by using mild stimulation and treatment protocols, aiming to prevent ovarian hyperstimulation, are thoroughly summarized. There are two chapters, which describe groups of patients, such as poor ovarian responders and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in which stimulation of the ovaries i
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