Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, is a tenured professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences and the vice chairman of reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee-Womens Hospital, where he is also the director of the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship training program. Aarti Kumar, MD, is an OB-GYN resident at New York University Langone Health.
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Preface Chapter 1. Christie's Story: A Personal Infertility Experience Chapter 2. Enhancing Your Chances: Optimizing Natural Fertility Chapter 3. Against All Odds: Female Infertility Chapter 4. We're Part of It, Too: Male Infertility Chapter 5. The Embryo Just Won't Stick: Reproductive Immunology Chapter 6. Not Tonight, Wait till Ovulation: Sexual Dysfunction Chapter 7. No Periods for Me: Amenorrhea Chapter 8. I Just Can't Stop Bleeding: Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding Chapter 9. Painful Periods, Nobody's Listening: Endometriosis Chapter 10. I Have Acne, I'm Hairy, and I Just Can't Get Pregnant: Polycystic Ovaries Chapter 11. No Room for the Fetus: Uterine Fibroids Chapter 12. Too Little, Too Early: Miscarriages Chapter 13. Wrong Place, Painful Conception: Ectopic Pregnancy Chapter 14. Help Is Here: Assisted Reproductive Technology Chapter 15. Keep My Eggs Ripe: Social Egg Freezing Chapter 16. Cancer Can't Stop Me: Fertility Preservation Chapter 17. Building a Nontraditional Family: Nonbinary Fertility Chapter 18. Building a Family while Serving the Nation: Military Fertility Services Chapter 19. Help Me Preserve My Sanity: Managing Stress Chapter 20. How to Pay for It All: Financing the Infertility Journey Chapter 21. The Nontraditional Conception: Donor Insemination, Adopting Embryos, and Beyond Chapter 22. The End Is in Sight: You're Pregnant-What's Next? Final Words Acknowledgments Resources Index
I recommend this book to patients and their families. The content is evidence-based and includes up-to-date diagnostic and treatment modalities. -Melanie Ochalski, MD, Shady Grove Fertility