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Endocrine Biochemistry
Reproductive Neuroendocrinology
The Ovary
Menstruation And Menstrual Disorders
The Thyroid And Adrenal Glands
Endocrinology Of Pregnancy
The Prostaglandins
Fertility
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Infertility
Assisted Reproductive Technology

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Endocrine biochemistry

Production, Clearance, and Measurement of Steroid Hormones
Frank Z. Stanczyk
Androgen Metabolism
Christopher Longcope
Estrogen Kinetics for Clinicians
John E. Buster
The Steroid Hormone Receptors
Carolyn M. Klinge and C. V. Rao
Cell Membrane Receptors
Carolyn M. Klinge and C. V. Rao

Reproductive neuroendocrinology

The Hypothalamic-Hypophyseal-Ovarian Axis and the Menstrual Cycle
Michel Ferin
The Posterior Pituitary Pathway
John W. Cassels, Jr
Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) and the GnRH Receptor (GnRHR)
Kara Ehlers and Lisa M. Halvorson
Physiology of Puberty
Joseph S. Sanfilippo and Mary Anne Jamieson
Precocious Puberty
Maynika V. Rastogi and Bruce A. Boston
Neurosecretory Peptides
James H. Liu and John L. Mershon
Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: A Genetics Based Approach
Daniel L. Jackson and Danny J. Schust

The ovary

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Fulvia Mancini and Pedro N. Barri
The Role of Growth Factors in Ovarian Function and Development
Ayelet Evron, Zeev Blumenfeld, Eli Y. Adashi and Shahar Kol
Follicle Growth and Development
Gregory F. Erickson
The Mechanism of Ovulation
Roy Homburg
Corpus Luteum
Mark Gibson
Environmental Factors Causing Ovarian Failure in Humans
Marion S. Verp

Menstruation and menstrual disorders

The Endometrial Cycle
Alex Ferenczy and George L. Mutter
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Mark Severino
Amenorrhea
Menstruation and Menstrual Disorders: Anovulation
Joseph B. Davis and James H Segars
Bleeding Problems in Midlife
Aimee C. Schickedanz, Brinda N. Kalro and Sarah L. Berga
Intrauterine Adhesions: Asherman's Syndrome
Humberto Scoccia
Pituitary Tumors
Arasen A.V. Paupoo and Richard E. Blackwell
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
R. Jeffrey Chang and Ralph R. Kazer
Hirsutism
Ricardo Azziz
Hyperandrogenism and Hyperinsulinemia
Richard S. Legro

The thyroid and adrenal glands

Physiology and Tests of Thyroid Function
Gregory A. Brent and Jorge H. Mestman
Disorders of the Thyroid Gland
Angela M. Leung and Jorge H. Mestman
Physiology and Tests of Adrenal Cortical Function
Wendy J. Schillings
Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
Wendy J. Schillings

Endocrinology of pregnancy

Steroid Endocrinology of Pregnancy
Gerald J. Pepe and Eugene D. Albrecht
Placental Protein Hormones
Samuel I. Parry

The prostaglandins

The Prostaglandins: Basic Chemistry and Action
Tony G. Zreik and Harold R. Behrman
Prostaglandins and the Reproductive Cycle
Kenneth E. Clark and Leslie Myatt
Prostaglandins in Pregnancy
Scott W. Walsh

Fertility

Sperm Transport and Capacitation
Robert E. Brannigan and Larry I. Lipshultz
Egg Transport and Fertilization
Sanaz Ghazal, Jennifer L. Kulp Makarov, Christopher J. De Jonge and Pasquale Patrizio
Implantation
Jeremy M. Groll and Bruce A. Lessey
Age and Reproduction
Bradford L. Bopp and David B. Seifer

Recurrent pregnancy loss

Genetic and Nongenetic Causes of Pregnancy Loss
Joe Leigh Simpson and Sandra Ann Carson
Immunology of Isolated and Recurrent Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss
Kassie J. Hyde, Clark O. Andelin and Danny J. Schust

Infertility

Evaluation and Management of the Infertile Couple
Nirmupama Kakarla and Karen D. Bradshaw
Tests of Tubal Patency
Marvin A. Yussman
Unexplained Infertility
Kaylen M. Silverberg, Thomas C. Vaughn and Natalie Z. Burger
Documentation of Ovulation
Kamran S. Moghissi, Elizabeth E. Puscheck and Sana Kahn
Luteal Phase Deficiency: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Paul B. Miller and Michael R. Soules
Infections as a Cause of Infertility
Miles J. Novy, David A. Eschenbach and Steven S. Witkin
Immune Aspects of Infertility
Richard A. Bronson
Infertility Aspects of Endometriosis
Robert S. Schenken
Surgical Aspects of Infertility
Mazen E. Abdallah and Michael P. Diamond
Evaluation of the Male in Infertility
Darius A. Paduch
Medical Treatment of Male Infertility
Manish N. Damani and Stephen F. Shaban
Surgical Treatment of Male Infertility
Peter T.K. Chan and Marc Goldstein
Therapeutic Insemination
Mark Sigman
Induction of Ovulation with Clomiphene Citrate
Rebecca S. Usadi and Marc A. Fritz
Ovulation Induction With Gonadotropins
Machelle M. Seibel
New Methods for Induction of Ovulation
Basil Yuen
The Use of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone to Induce Ovulation
Michael D. Scheiber and James H. Liu
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome Prevention
Shahar Kol
Tubal Surgery and Treatment of Infertility
David Lee and Phillip E. Patton
Transvaginal ultrasonography and female infertility
Donna R. Chizen and Roger A. Pierson

Assisted reproductive technology

In Vitro Fertilization
Sonya Kashyap, Nam D. Tran and Owen K. Davis
Gamete and Embryo Cryopreservation
Don P. Wolf
Oocyte Donation
Richard T. Scott, Jr
Tubal Transfer Techniques for Assisted Reproduction
Edmond Confino
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection and Other Micromanipulation Techniques for Assisted Reproduction
John X. Zhang and Kangpu Xu
Preimplantation Diagnosis for Mendelian Disorders
Yury Verlinsky and Anver Kuliev