Contents |
| Preface |
G. Benagiano |
The
reproductive system |
| Human sexual
differentiation |
P.C. Sizonenko |
| Steroid hormone
metabolism |
Th. Steimer |
| Folliculogenesis
and ovulation |
J.F. Guerin |
| Gametogenesis and
gamete interaction during fertilization |
S. Schorderet-Slatkine and J. Huarte |
| The
preimplantation embryo: development and experimental manipulation |
D. Sakkas and J.D. Vassalli |
| Gamete and embryo
quality |
M. Benkhalifa and Y. Menezo |
| The
invisible human chorionic gonadotropin |
P. Bischof, C. Gruffat and A. Campana |
| Oxytocin in
reproductive biology: newly discovered sites of production and of action |
J.J. Dreifuss |
| Renin
and aldosterone in human reproduction |
M.B. Vallotton |
Demography,
statistics, protocol design |
| The
demography of fertility and infertility |
O. Frank |
| Basic statistical methods
in reproductive medicine |
T.M.M. Farley |
| Randomized
controlled clinical trials in reproductive health |
J. Villar and G. Carolli |
| Cohort and
case-control studies |
O. Meirik |
Gynecologic
endocrinology |
| Gonadal failure |
G. Padova |
| The menopause |
F. Luzuy and A. Campana |
Family
planning |
| The natural
regulation of fertility |
E.W. Wilson |
| Barrier
contraceptive methods |
P.J. Rowe |
| Long-acting
hormonal contraceptive methods for women |
C. d'Arcangues |
| Male contraception: recent
developments |
G.M.H. Waites |
| Contraceptive vaccines |
P.D. Griffin |
| Induced abortion |
P.F.A. Van Look and H. von Hertzen |
| Family planning in
Africa South of the Sahara |
R.J.I. Leke |
Infertility |
| Evaluation of
infertility |
A. Campana, A. de Agostini, P. Bischof, E. Tawfik and A.
Mastrorilli |
| Diagnostic
methods in female infertility |
J. Meylan |
| Induction of ovulation |
P.G. Bianchi |
| Monitoring in vitro
fertilization (IVF) cycles |
E. Tawfik, A. Mastrorilli and A. Campana |
| Management of tubal
infertility |
G. de Candolle and J. Bouquet de Jolinière |
| The male urogenital tract |
P. Graber |
| Endocrine pathology:
influences on male fertility |
R. Martin-du Pan |
| Male infertility: aspects of
surgical treatment |
G.A. de Boccard |
| Human in vitro fertilization (IVF)
technology |
D. Sakkas and A.O. Trounson |
| Psychosomatic and sexual
disorders in infertile couples |
C. Czyba |
| Infertility in Africa South
of the Sahara |
R.J.I. Leke |
Genetics |
| Genetic counseling |
C.D. DeLozier-Blanchet |
| Chromosome pathology |
S. Dahoun-Hadorn and C. Williamson |
| Prenatal diagnosis of
monogenic disorders by DNA analysis: what, why, who, and how? |
M.A. Morris |
Pregnancy |
| Pathology of molar pregnancy |
P. Vassilakos |
| Phospholipid-binding antibodies
and recurrent pregnancy loss |
P. de Moerloose |
| Monitoring or auscultation? |
F. Béguin |