A Handbook of Intrauterine Insemination - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521586763 ISBN 13: 9780521586764

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Approximately 15% of couples experience difficulty in conceiving and a proportion of them may require assisted conception treatment to alleviate continuing infertility. Intrauterine insemination is an effective first line treatment in properly selected cases and is less invasive than in vitro fertilisation and its variants. This multi-authored text is a comprehensive account of how to set up and run a successful intrauterine insemination program. It provides a very practical account and explains clearly the scientific and medical issues. The various chapters deal with design and equipment of the unit, patient selection, counselling, ovarian stimulation strategies, the role of ultrasonography, semen analysis and sperm preparation, intrauterine insemination techniques, semen cryopreservation and banking and complications. The contributing authors are all experienced practitioners and researchers in reproductive medicine and have created a manual that will be useful to full range of professionals involved in the provision of care for infertile couples such as clinicians, andrologists, embryologists, other scientists, nurses, counsellors, psychotherapists and managerial staff. Because of its clear presentation, students and patients will also find the volume informative.

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Review

'I have no doubt that this book will be useful to clinicians interested in using intrauterine insemination (IUI) for infertility management.' Marsden Wagner, The Lancet

' ... a worthwhile purchase for any nurse working in the field of fertility'. Heather Skirton, Professional Nurse

' ... the flow of ideas from one chapter to the next is excellent ... general uniformity in style and appropriate weight is placed on the various aspects of IUI. The illustrations are of high quality and sufficient number; the many well-designed tables are a particular strength of the text. The authors succeed in their endeavor to provide a satisfactory knowledge base for the reader to create a successful practice of IUI.' Fertility and Sterility

' ... this book is a gem.' M. Kastz, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Book Description

Intrauterine insemination is an effective first line treatment for infertility and is less invasive than in vitro fertilisation and its variants. This multi-authored text is a comprehensive account of how to set up and run a successful intrauterine insemination program. It provides a very practical account and explains clearly the scientific and medical issues.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521586763
• ISBN 13: 9780521586764
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 261
• Editor: Meniru Godwin I., Brinsden Peter R., Craft Ian L.