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The expert guide to fertility : boost your chances for pregnancy / Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA ; with Aarti Kumar, MD.

Sanfilippo, J. S. (Joseph S.), (author.). Kumar, Aarti, (author.).

Summary:

"The essential guide to understanding fertility and improving your pregnancy chances. The journey to fertility can be daunting and filled with obstacles. In The Expert Guide to Fertility, OB-GYNs Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, and Aarti Kumar, MD, offer the information you need in your journey to achieve pregnancy. They provide an overview of the human reproductive system, describe issues that may impede conception, and explain various medical, surgical, and lifestyle interventions shown to improve one's chances of becoming pregnant. Sanfilippo and Kumar offer important information on: A broad variety of assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization; Diagnostic tests and what to expect throughout your fertility journey; Fertility-preserving options for people diagnosed with cancer and people with recurrent miscarriages, polycystic ovaries, a low egg supply, or endometriosis; Fertility options for LGBTQ+ readers, single parents, and military personnel; Adoption, egg and sperm donation, and egg freezing procedures; Financing options, including tips for working with health care insurers."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781421447056
ISBN: 1421447053
ISBN: 9781421447063
ISBN: 1421447061
Physical Description: viii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface -- 1. Christie's Story: A Personal Infertility Experience -- 2. Enhancing Your Chances: Optimizing Natural Fertility -- 3. Against All Odds: Female Infertility -- 4. We're Part of It Too: Male Infertility -- 5. The Embryo Just Won't Stick: Reproductive Immunology -- 6. Not Tonight, Wait till Ovulation: Sexual Dysfunction -- 7. No Periods for Me: Amenorrhea -- 8. I Just Can't Stop Bleeding: Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding -- 9. Painful Periods, Nobody's Listening: Endometriosis -- 10. Acne, I'm Hairy and I Just Can't Get Pregnant: Polycystic Ovaries -- 11. No Room for the Fetus: Uterine Fibroids -- 12. Too Little, Too Early: Miscarriages -- 13. Wrong Place, Painful Conception: Ectopic Pregnancy -- 14. Help is Here: Assisted Reproductive Technology -- 15. Keep My Eggs Ripe: Social Egg Freezing -- 16. Cancer Can't Stop Me: Fertility Preservation -- 17. Building a Non-Traditional Family: Nonbinary Fertility -- 18. Building a Family While Serving the Nation: Navigating Military Fertility Services -- 19. Help Me Preserve My Sanity: Managing Stress -- 20. How to Pay for it All: Financing the Infertility Journey -- 21. The Nontraditional Conception: Donor Insemination, Adopting Embryos, and Beyond -- 22. The End is in Sight: You are Pregnant, What's Next? -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Index.