Human in Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer

1 Historical Background and Essentials for a Program in In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.- 2 Legal Issues Raised by In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.- 3 Patient Screening and Selection.- 4 Hypothalamic Control of the Menstrual Cycle.- 5 Maturation of the Follicular Microenvironment.- 6 Enhanced Follicular Development with Clomiphene Citrate and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.- 7 Human Menopausal Gonadotropins for Follicular Recruitment in In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.- 8 Monitoring Follicular Development with Ultrasound.- 9 Monitoring Follicular Development with Estrogens.- 10 Laparoscopic Follicular Aspiration.- 11 Sperm Capacitation.- 12 Oogenesis, Fertilization and Early Development.- 13 Laboratory Details in an In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer Program.- 14 Fertility Potential Evaluation with the Zona-free Hamster Egg Bioassay.- 15 Techniques of Embryo Transfer.- 16 Implantation.- 17 Pregnancy Management Following In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.- 18 The Clinical Coordinator in an In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer Program.- 19 Data Management in an In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer Program.- 20 Ethical Considerations in In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.- Appendices.- Contributors.