Book[edited by] Jerome F. Strauss III, Robert L. Barbieri ; video editor, Antonio R. Gargiulo.
Contents:
Part 1. Endocrinology of reproduction. Neuroendocrinology of reproduction
Gonadotropin hormones and their receptors
Prolactin in human reproduction
Steroid hormones and other lipid molecules involved in human reproduction
Steroid hormone action
Growth factors and reproduction
Neuroendocrine control of the menstrual cycle
The ovarian life cycle
Structure, function, and evaluation of the female reproductive tract
The breast
Endocrinology of human pregnancy and fetal-placental neuorendocrine development
Hypothalamo-pituitary unit, testis, and male accessory organs
Immunology and reproduction
Menopause and aging
Male reproductive aging
Part 2. Pathophysiology and therapy: pediatric, adolescent, and adult. 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 in pregnancy
Transgender hormonal treatment
Hormone-responsive cancers
Part 3. Reproductive technologies. Medical approaches to ovarian stimulation for infertility
Assisted reproduction
Gamete and embryo manipulation
Fertility preservation
Laboratory asessment
Pelvic imaging in reproductive endocrinology
Contraception.