Yen & Jaffe's Reproductive Endocrinology helps you successfully diagnose and manage the spectrum of female and male reproductive system diseases, from impaired fertility, infertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss through problems of sexual development, puberty, menstrual disturbances, fibroids, endometriosis, and reproductive aging. This trusted endocrinology reference book is ideal for fellows, endocrinologists, or as a quick reference when making daily diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. It is just the resource you need to offer your patients the best possible reproductive care.

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Apply the latest reproductive endocrinology advances in basic and clinical science, including molecular, cellular, and genetic concepts, and grasp their relevance to pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapy.
Maximize fertility in women and men undergoing chemotherapy and other cancer treatments, and counsel patients on environmental factors affecting reproduction.
Stay on top of recent developments including the impact of obesity on fertility; ovarian tissue banking; cryopreservation; pre-implantation genetic diagnosis; ovulation induction; and risks and treatments for steroid hormone-responsive cancers.
View basic anatomic structures, endocrine processes, and cell function and dysfunction with absolute clarity through full-color illustrations and new images throughout.
Confidently perform procedures through expanded coverage of reproductive and infertility surgery and online videos demonstrating key techniques.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: Endocrinology of Reproduction

1. Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction

2. The Gonadotropin Hormones and Their Receptors

3. Prolactin in Human Reproduction

4. The Synthesis and Metabolism of Steroid Hormones

5. Steroid Hormone Action

6. Prostaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators in Reproductive Medicine

7. Growth Factors and Reproduction

8. Neuroendocrine Control of the Menstrual Cycle

9. The Ovarian Life Cycle

10. The Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract

11. The Breast

12. The Endocrinology of Human Pregnancy and Fetal-Placental Neuroendocrine Development

13. The Hypothalamo-Pituitary Unit, Testis, and Male Accessory Organs

14. Immunology and Reproduction

15. Menopause and Aging

16. Male Reproductive Aging

Part 2: Pathophysiology and Therapy

17. Disorders of Sex Development

18. Puberty: Gonadarche and Adrenarche

19. Nutrition and Reproduction

20. Environmental Factors and Reproduction

21. Physiological and Pathophysiologic Alterations of the Neuroendocrine Components of the Reproductive Axis

22. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Hyperandrogenic States

23. Female Infertility

24. Male Infertility

25. Endocrine Disturbances Affecting Reproduction

26. Endometriosis

27. Benign Uterine Disorders

28. Endocrine Diseases of Pregnancy

29. Hormone Responsive Cancers

Part 3: Reproductive Technologies

30. Medical Approaches to Ovarian Stimulation for Infertility

31. Assisted Reproduction

32. Gamete and Embryo Manipulation

33. Fertility Preservation

34. Laboratory Assessment

35. Pelvic Imaging in Reproductive Endocrinology

36. Contraception

Index