Yen & Jaffe's reproductive endocrinology physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical management

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Yen, Samuel S. C. 1927-2006, Strauss, Jerome F. 1947-, Barbieri, Robert L.
Format: Electronic
Published: Philadelphia, PA Elsevier/Saunders c2014
Edition:Seventh edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Neuroendocrinology of reproduction
  • The gonadotropin hormones and their receptors
  • Prolactin in human reproduction
  • The synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones
  • Steroid hormone action
  • Prostaglandins and other lipid mediators in reproductive medicine
  • Growth factors and reproduction
  • Neuroendocrine control of the menstrual cycle
  • The ovarian life cycle
  • The structure, function, and evaluation of the female reproductive tract
  • The breast
  • The endocrinology of human pregnancy and fetal-placental neuroendocrine development
  • The hypothalamo-pituitary unit, testis, and male accessory organs
  • Immunology and reproduction
  • Menopause and aging
  • Male reproductive aging
  • Disorders of sex development
  • Puberty: gonadarche and adrenarche
  • Nutrition and reproduction
  • Environmental factors and reproduction
  • Physiological and pathophysiological alterations of the neuroendocrine components of the reproductive axis
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome and hyperandrogenic states
  • Female infertility
  • Male infertility
  • Endocrine disturbances affecting reproduction
  • Endometriosis
  • Benign uterine diseases
  • Endocrine diseases of pregnancy
  • Hormone responsive cancers
  • Medical approaches to ovarian stimulation for infertility
  • Assisted reproduction
  • Gamete and embryo manipulation
  • Fertility preservation
  • Laboratory assessment
  • Pelvic imaging in reproductive endocrinology
  • Contraception.