Ovarian Stimulation Protocols

This book covers all protocols clinicians need to perform a risk-free ovarian stimulation for assisted reproductive technique (ART). It will help clinicians select the best, most appropriate protocol for their patient

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 of crucial issues such as the significance of monitoring ovarian stimulation, advantages and disadvantages of ovarian hyperstimulation versus minimal stimulation, and the use of various drug regimens and stimulation protocols for various patient sub-sets, will help clinicians in selecting the better or more appropriate protocols. The contributors of this book have leading scientific and clinical backgrounds, with years of experience to support their views. The book serves as a handy practical guide, targeting and settling clinical dilemma that ART practitioners commonly experience in their clinics, while providing a window to the newer developments.

Autorentext
Dr. Gautam N Allahbadia, MD is the Medical Director of Rotunda -The Center for Human Reproduction, the world-renowned infertility clinic at Bandra, and Rotunda-Blue Fertility Clinic and Keyhole Surgery Center, Mumbai, India. He cherishes over 125 peer-reviewed publications, 134 book chapters and 22 textbooks, the latest being a comprehensive text, entitled "Minimal Stimulation IVF", and is on the Editorial Board of several International Journals. He just completed a two year tenure as Medical Director at the New Hope IVF Clinic, Sharjah, UAE where he introduced IVF Lite to the country. Dr. Allahbadia has recently been elected as the Vice President of the World Association of Reproductive Medicine (WARM), headquartered in Rome, and Mumbai's Top Doc for 2012 by a peer nomination process.

Inhalt
Regulatory Principles of Follicular Development.- Monitoring Ovarian Stimulation: Current Perspectives.- LH and hCG: Their Distinct Physiological Roles and Use in Ovarian Stimulation Protocols.- Recombinants Versus Biosimilars in Ovarian Stimulation.- Agonists Versus Antagonists in COH.- Long-acting Gonadotropins and Route of Administration.- Mild Stimulation Cycles Versus Controlled Stimulation Cycles - A Japanese Perspective.- Ovarian Stimulation for PCO Patients and Management of OHSS.- Ovarian Stimulation for Poor Responders.- Depot GnRH Agonists in COH for ART.- Luteal Phase Support in Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation