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Conceptions and Misconceptions: The Informed Consumer's Guide Through the Maze of In Vitro Fertilization and Other Assisted Reproduction Techniques »
Authors: Arthur Wisot, Arthur L. Wisot
ISBN-13: 9780881792034, ISBN-10: 0881792039
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hartley and Marks Publishers
Date Published: May 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Arthur Wisot
Book Synopsis
Fully updated to include the latest scientific advancements, Conceptions and Misconceptions is a guided tour through the complex world of infertility treatments and clinics. Respected fertility specialists provide valuable knowledge to consumers about the proper diagnosis and treatment of infertility problems. They explore basic fertility enhancement methods, alternative treatments, and guide the reader through assisted reproduction techniques. This book helps demystify the "alphabet soup" of assisted reproduction. A new chapter explores alternative infertility treatments, including Chinese medicine, and the authors also provide tips for evaluating infertility programs.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | 1 | |
| About the authors | ||
| Why we are writing this book | ||
| How to use this book | ||
| The bottom line | ||
| 1. | Conceptions | 10 |
| "It's a miracle every time" | ||
| Assisted reproduction | ||
| Little Miracles | ||
| Over a quarter-century and a million babies later | ||
| 2. | Misconceptions | 15 |
| The top 10 misconceptions | ||
| 3. | The Female Partner | 37 |
| Eat your vegetables! | ||
| Anatomy | ||
| Physiology | ||
| The birds and the bees | ||
| Monitoring yourself | ||
| Preparing for pregnancy | ||
| Maximizing your chances | ||
| Infertility | ||
| 4. | The Male Partner | 51 |
| Oh, no! Not more anatomy! | ||
| Anatomy | ||
| Physiology | ||
| What makes a good sperm | ||
| Maximizing your chances | ||
| Infertility | ||
| 5. | When it Doesn't Work | 57 |
| Social factors that increase infertility | ||
| You are not alone! | ||
| Why is there so much infertility? | ||
| What causes infertility? | ||
| A typical patient | ||
| Finding the problem | ||
| 6. | First, We Have to Do Some Tests | 81 |
| Before the tests | ||
| Preparing for the first visit | ||
| Topics and questions | ||
| The physical examination | ||
| The tests | ||
| "We found a problem" | ||
| "All of your tests are normal" | ||
| On to treatment | ||
| 7. | Honey, it Worked! | 103 |
| Basic math | ||
| How successful is treatment? | ||
| Specific treatment | ||
| 8. | Alphabet Soup | 134 |
| A good dose of reality | ||
| Techniques | ||
| IVF, GIFT, or ZIFT: Which to choose? | ||
| Costs | ||
| 9. | Dr. Perfect, I Presume? | 169 |
| Sources of referral | ||
| Investigation of resources | ||
| Ten questions | ||
| Additional questions | ||
| 10. | A Lifetime of Hope in about Thirty Days | 182 |
| The patient's perspective | ||
| Thirty days hath September, April, June and IVF... | ||
| ... GIFT and ZIFT | ||
| Success and failure | ||
| 11. | And Baby Makes Three...or Four | 203 |
| "Congratulations, your pregnancy test is positive" | ||
| Is there a greater chance of miscarriage? | ||
| Are IVF pregnancies high risk? | ||
| Multiple pregnancy | ||
| Will my baby be normal? | ||
| Finding an obstetrician | ||
| A word of advice | ||
| Good luck! | ||
| 12. | Third-Party Reproduction | 219 |
| When the best science has to offer is not enough | ||
| Semen donation | ||
| Egg donation | ||
| Embryo donation | ||
| Surrogate parenting and adoption | ||
| Surrogate IVF | ||
| Beyond donors | ||
| 13. | The Future Looks Bright | 240 |
| The future and assisted reproduction | ||
| Consumer and ethical issues | ||
| Going out on a limb | ||
| 14. | Alternative Treatments in Infertility | 253 |
| The twain meet | ||
| Lifestyle issues | ||
| Acupuncture | ||
| Herbs, vitamins, and diet | ||
| The mind-body connection | ||
| Have the twain met? | ||
| Appendix 1. | The SART/CDC Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rate Report | 272 |
| Some words of caution | ||
| Interpreting the survey results | ||
| 2001 pregnancy success rates | ||
| Appendix 2. | The Canadian Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rate Report | 279 |
| Appendix 3. | Resources | 281 |
| Sources of information | ||
| Support groups | ||
| Centers reporting to the 2001 SART/CDC report | ||
| Fertility clinics in Canada | ||
| Appendix 4. | Twenty Questions for Information at a Glance | 324 |
| Glossary | 334 | |
| Index | 345 |
Subjects
Health Books, Diet & Fitness Books
Health Medical Procedures & Consumer Education
Parenting & Family Pregnancy & Childbirth Pregnancy & Childbirth - Fertility and Conception
Health Medical Procedures & Consumer EducationParenting & Family
Pregnancy & Childbirth Pregnancy & Childbirth - Fertility and Conception