Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Health

Reproductive medicine refers to a subspecialty of medicine that focuses on sustaining fertility, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, as well as other reproductive issues. It also addresses issues related with contraception, puberty, specific sexual concerns and menopause. Congenital abnormalities, endocrine disorders, benign tumors and infectious diseases are the most common medical problems that have an impact on the reproductive health. A variety of techniques that can help in the detection of problems associated with reproductive health are now accessible due to the advances in reproductive medicine. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a crucial component of reproductive medicine and it has significantly reduced infertility. Prominent techniques used within this area of medicine such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), use of fertility drugs, in vitro fertilization and cryopreservation of embryos or gametes have enabled many couples to become parents. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of clinical reproductive medicine and health. It will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.