Human Reproduction

Preface Introduction: reproduction as a stage of the life cycle

Part 1. Anatomy and Physiology of the reproductive tract.

1. The male reproductive tract

2. The female reproductive tract

3. Changes during puberty and sexual maturation

Part 2. Gametes (I): the spermatozoon.

4. Spermatogenesis.

5. Epididymal maturation

6. The ejaculated sperm cell

Part 3. Gametes (II): the oocyte

7. Oogenesis and folliculogenesis

8. The ovarian, endometrial and menstrual cycles

Part 4. Fertilisation

9. Intercourse and sperm transport in the female reproductive tract

10. Sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction

11. Fertilisation and oocyte activation

Part 5. Embryo and foetal development

12. Pre-implantation embryo development

13. Uterine receptivity and embryo implantation

14. Initiation of pregnancy

15. Foetal development

Part 6. The new-born.

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17. Lactation

18. The postnatal period

Part 7. Pathology of reproduction and infertility

19. Endometriosis

20. Preeclampsia

21. Polycystic ovary

22. Ectopic pregnancy, implantation failure and spontaneous miscarriage

23. Genetic-related infertility

24. Immunology-related disorders

25. Other pathologies

Part 8. Contraception.

26. Control of reproduction

27. Contraceptives

Part 9. Assisted Reproductive Technology (I): handling gametes

28. Evaluation and selection of sperm

29. Epididymal and testicular sperm extraction

30. Sperm cryopreservation

31. Controlled ovarian stimulation, oocyte collection and the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

32. In vitro maturation of oocytes

33. Oocyte vitrification

34. Cryopreservation of testicular and ovarian tissues

Part 10. Assisted Reproductive Technology (II): IUI, IVF and ICSI

35. An overview of the main assisted reproductive techniques: IUI, IVF and ICSI

36. Intrauterine insemination (IUI)

37. In vitro fertilisation (IVF)

38. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and its variants

39. Artificial Oocyte Activation

Part 11. Assisted Reproductive Technology (III): Embryos

40. Embryo culture

41. Quality and selection of embryos

42. Embryo transfer

43. Embryo cryopreservation

44. Micromanipulation of embryos

Part 12. Genetic counselling

45. Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS)

46. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) (Dagan Wells, University of Oxford)

Part 13. Reproductive Biology and Society: Ethics and Legislation.

47. Sex and Gender

48. Ethical dilemmas in reproductive biology and ART

49. Legislation in different countries

50. Future challenges in human reproduction Glossary Index