A Practical Guide
'Homburg's book is a balanced review of ovarian physiology, combined with historical perspective and a look toward the future of the treatment of anovulation and controlled ovarian stimulation. Homburg is to be congratulated for this informative and practical guide'. - Richard Buyalos, Fertility & Sterility Vol. 86:3
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Introduction 1. A Potted History of Ovulation Induction 2. Physiology of Ovulation 3. Diagnosis and Causes of Anovulation 4. General Factors Affecting Ovarian Function and the Prognosis of Ovulation Induction 5. Pulsatile Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) 6. Anti-Oestrogens - Clomiphene Citrate and Aromatase Inhibitors 7. Gonadotrophins 8. Management of Hyperprolactinaemia 9. Insulin Lowering Agents 10. Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling 11. GnRH Agonists and Antagonists in Ovulation Induction 12. Controlled Ovarian Stimulation for Intra-Uterine Insemination 13. Controlled Ovarian Stimulation for IVF/ICSI 14. Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome 15. Multiple Pregnancies 16. Future Perspectives