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Activity and Diabetes

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37802
IWK. Pediatric Endocrinology Service (Diabetes), IWK. Pediatric Medical Services. Halifax, NS: IWK Health Centre , 2022.
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PL-0702
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Guidelines for exercising with diabetes.
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IWK. Pediatric Endocrinology Service (Diabetes)
IWK. Pediatric Medical Services
Alternate Title
guidelines for those on injections
a guide to help you balance activity and diabetes management
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
IWK Health Centre
Date of Publication
2022
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Reproductive Medicine
Endocrine System Diseases
Nutrition Therapy
Women's Health
Maternal Health
Subjects (LCSH)
Women--Health and hygiene
Reproductive health
Nutrition
Maternal health services
Endocrine manifestations of general diseases
Diabetes
Abstract
Guidelines for exercising with diabetes.
Responsibility
IWK Pediatric Endocrinology Service (Diabetes), Halifax, NS
Pamphlet Number
PL-0702
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Atlas of Office Based Andrology Procedures

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John P. Mulhall, Lawrence C. Jenkins, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.
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This text provides a comprehensive resource and step-by-step guide to the office based procedures that would commonly occur in an andrology practice. The main purpose of the text is to serve as a "how-to" guide for urology providers and staff to help with initial training or as a refresher prior to performing the procedures. Written by experts in the field, each chapter begins with information on necessary equipment and shows a series of images (photos and illustrations) on key points during th…
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Mulhall, John P.
Jenkins, Lawrence C.
Responsibility
John P. Mulhall, Lawrence C. Jenkins, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
2017
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 138 pages) : 128 illus., 114 illus. in color
ISBN
9783319421780
9783319421766 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
Andrology - methods
Reproductive Health
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male
Abstract
This text provides a comprehensive resource and step-by-step guide to the office based procedures that would commonly occur in an andrology practice. The main purpose of the text is to serve as a "how-to" guide for urology providers and staff to help with initial training or as a refresher prior to performing the procedures. Written by experts in the field, each chapter begins with information on necessary equipment and shows a series of images (photos and illustrations) on key points during the procedure, including tips and tricks of the trade. Atlas of Office Based Andrology Procedures provides a valuable resource for urologists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in practice, residents and fellows in urological training, and nurses and medical assistants who help with these procedures.
Contents
Focused Genital Exam -- Biothesiometry -- Nocturnal Penile Tumescence -- Penile Block -- Spermatic Cord Block -- Penile Duplex Doppler Ultrasonography -- Penile Deformity Assessment -- No-Scalpel Vasectomy -- Non-surgical Sperm Retrieval -- Subcutaneous Testosterone Pellet Insertion -- Intralesional Collagenase Injection -- Intralesional Verapamil -- Intramuscular Testosterone Training -- Vacuum Erection Device Training -- Penile Traction Device Training -- Intraurethral Alprostadil Training -- Intracavernosal Injection Training -- Office Management of Prolonged Erection/Priapism.
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e-Book
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Bevacizumab Injection

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IWK. Eye Care Clinic. Halifax, NS: IWK Health Centre , 2022.
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Information for consent to treatment regarding possible complications to bevacizumab injection / Avastin. Neonatal / newborn babies eye examinations. NICU / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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IWK. Eye Care Clinic
Alternate Title
for Babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Information for Parents
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
IWK Health Centre
Date of Publication
2022
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Reproductive Medicine
Ophthalmology
Infant Health
Maternal Health
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Therapeutics
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Eye
Subjects (LCSH)
Therapeutics
Surgery, Operative
Reproductive health
Ophthamology
Maternal health services
Infants--Health and hygiene
Eye
Diagnosis
Abstract
Information for consent to treatment regarding possible complications to bevacizumab injection / Avastin. Neonatal / newborn babies eye examinations. NICU / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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IWK Eye Care Clinic, Halifax, NS
Pamphlet Number
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Bio-Psycho-Social Obstetrics and Gynecology : A Competency-Oriented Approach

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K Marieke Paarlberg, Harry B.M. van de Wiel, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.
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This book will assist the reader by providing individually tailored, high-quality bio-psycho-social care to patients with a wide range of problems within the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, fertility, oncology, and sexology. Each chapter addresses a particular theme, issue, or situation in a problem-oriented and case-based manner that emphasizes the differences between routine and bio-psycho-social care. Relevant facts and figures are presented, advice is provided regarding the medical, psych…
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Paarlberg, K Marieke
van de Wiel, Harry B.M
Responsibility
K Marieke Paarlberg, Harry B.M. van de Wiel, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
2017
Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 544 pages) : 35 illus., 21 illus. in color
ISBN
9783319404042
9783319404028 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Gynecology - methods
Obstetrics - methods
Physician-Patient Relations
Psychosomatic Medicine - methods
Reproductive Health
Sexual Health
Women's Health
Abstract
This book will assist the reader by providing individually tailored, high-quality bio-psycho-social care to patients with a wide range of problems within the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, fertility, oncology, and sexology. Each chapter addresses a particular theme, issue, or situation in a problem-oriented and case-based manner that emphasizes the differences between routine and bio-psycho-social care. Relevant facts and figures are presented, advice is provided regarding the medical, psychological, and caring process, and contextual aspects are discussed. The book offers practical tips and actions within the bio-psycho-social approach, and highlights important do's and don'ts. To avoid a strict somatic thinking pattern, the importance of communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, and creation of a working alliance with the patient is emphasized. The book follows a consistent format, designed to meet the needs of challenged clinicians.
Contents
Part I: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Fertility and Sexology -- 1. A Woman Afraid to Deliver: How to Manage Childbirth Anxiety -- 2. A Woman Afraid of Becoming Pregnant Again: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Childbirth -- 3. A Woman Who Cannot Enjoy Her Pregnancy: Depression in Pregnancy and Puerperium -- 4. New Mothers with Disturbing Thoughts: Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and of Psychosis in Postpartum - 5. A Woman with a Positive Prenatal Test on Trisomy 21: Counseling in Prenatal Diagnosis -- 6. Parents Who Lost Their Baby: Guiding the Mourning Process in Stillbirths and Pregnancy Terminations -- 7. A Pregnant Woman Who Could Not Stop Drinking: Management of Alcohol Abuse in Pregnancy -- 8. A Young Woman Asking for Labia Reduction Surgery: A Plea for “Vulvar Literacy” -- 9. A Woman Struggling for Control: How to Manage Severe Eating Disorders -- 10. A Woman with Inexplicable Mood Swings: Patient Management of Premenstrual Syndrome -- 11. A Woman Who Suffers Always and Forever: Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain -- 12. A Woman Who Has Been Cut: Female Genital Mutilation from a Global Perspective -- 13. A Woman with Stress Incontinence: Urogenital Complaints and Psychosexual Consequences -- 14. A Couple Who Cannot Conceive: Coping with Infertility -- 15. A Young Woman Facing Cancer Treatment: Shared Decision-Making in Fertility Preservation -- 16. A Couple Who Considers Artificial Reproductive Techniques: Psychosocially Informed Care in Reproductive Medicine -- 17. A Woman Who Never Could Have Coitus: Treatment of Lifelong Vaginismus -- 18. A Woman with Coital Pain: New Perspectives on Provoked Vestibulodynia -- 19. A Woman with Changing Vulvar Anatomy: Sexuality in Women with Lichen Sclerosus -- 20. A Woman Complaining of Lack of Sexual Desire: Sexological Counseling -- Part II: Fundamental Introduction to the Concepts of Clinical Roles, the Meta-competences, and POG Competency Profiles -- 21. A Theoretical and Empirical Study of the Core of the Psychosomatic Approach to Obstetrics and Gynecology: Meta-Competences, Clinical Roles, and POG Competency Profiles -- Part III: Clinical Roles and Meta-competences: The Building Blocks of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology -- 22. Introduction -- 23. History: A Historical Perspective on Patient Education in Clinical Practice and in Medical Education -- 24. Scholar: A Scholar Who Cannot See the Woods for the Trees: The Biopsychosocial Model as the Scientific Basis for the Psychosomatic Approach -- 25. Health Advocate: An Obstetrician in Doubt—Coping with Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Decisions -- 26. Communicator: The Gynecologist Who Could Not Convince His Patients -- 27. Collaborator: A Midwife Who Had a Conflict with an Obstetrician—How to Transform “Contact Tics” into “Co Tactics” -- 28. Professional: A Sexologist Who Overstepped the Mark—How to Handle the Therapeutic Relationship in Psychosocial Care -- 29. Leader: A Proof of Leadership, Dealing with and Learning from Work-Related Psychotrauma -- 30. Medical Expert: The Resident Who Passed the Ultimate Test—The Integration of Roles During the Gynecological Examination.
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e-Book
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Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Surgery : A Practical Guide

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Tommaso Falcone, William W. Hurd, editors. (Third edition) --Cham: Springer , 2017.
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Now in a completely revised and expanded third edition, including six new chapters, this user-friendly textbook offers a succinct overview of both the medical and surgical management of reproductive disorders, as well as coverage of associated imaging modalities. Included here are updated chapters on major reproductive endocrinology and infertility issues, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pubertal disorders, amenorrhea, menopause, management of endometriosis and fibroids (including int…
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Falcone, Tommaso
Hurd, William W
Responsibility
Tommaso Falcone, William W. Hurd, editors
Edition
Third edition
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
2017
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 499 pages) : 118 illus., 85 illus. in color
ISBN
9783319522104
9783319522098 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Genital Diseases, Female
Genital Diseases, Female - surgery
Reproductive Health
Abstract
Now in a completely revised and expanded third edition, including six new chapters, this user-friendly textbook offers a succinct overview of both the medical and surgical management of reproductive disorders, as well as coverage of associated imaging modalities. Included here are updated chapters on major reproductive endocrinology and infertility issues, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pubertal disorders, amenorrhea, menopause, management of endometriosis and fibroids (including interventional radiology), laboratory and clinical aspects of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), imaging modalities such as ultrasonography and sonohysterography, and hysteroscopic and laparoscopic techniques. New chapters include an expansion of female infertility and fertility, preimplantation diagnosis and screening, osteoporosis, and contraception and sterilization. In addition, each chapter opens with a clinical case presentation and a list of keywords relevant to the topic at hand. Residents, fellows, and new clinicians of obstetrics and gynecology interested in reproductive endocrinology and infertility will find Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Surgery: A Practical Guide a valuable and focused reference.
Contents
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis and Control of the Menstrual Cycle -- Female and Male Gametogenesis -- Normal Puberty and Pubertal Disorders -- Fertilization and Implantation -- Reproductive Imaging -- Amenorrhea -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding -- Menopause -- Osteoporosis For The Female Patient -- Male Infertility -- Infertility -- Fertility Preservation -- Ovarian Reserve Testing -- Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss -- Ovulation Induction -- Assisted Reproductive Technology: Clinical Aspects -- Assisted Reproductive Technology: Laboratory Aspects -- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Genetic Screening -- Hysteroscopic Management of Intrauterine Disorders: Polypectomy, Myomectomy, Endometrial Ablation, Adhesiolysis, and Removal of Uterine Septum -- Uterine Leiomyomas -- Tubal Disease and Ectopic Pregnancy -- Endometriosis -- Contraception and Sterilization -- Surgical Techniques for Management of Anomalies of the Mullerian Ducts.
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Complementary & alternative medicine for prostate and urologic health

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Mark A. Moyad. --New York: Springer , c2014.
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Complementary & Alternative Medicine for Prostate and Urologic Health is designed to capture and clinically review the comprehensive database of clinical research articles that support and do not support the utilization of a variety of dietary supplements and other complementary medicines that physicians are exposed to in their daily practice. This is a critical distinction between this book and any other Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) books published to date. Each section of the bo…
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Moyad, Mark A
Responsibility
Mark A. Moyad
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2014
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 265 pages)
ISBN
9781461484929 (electronic bk.)
9781461484912
Subjects (MeSH)
Complementary Therapies
Dietary Supplements
Life Style
Male Urogenital Diseases - prevention & control
Prostatic Diseases - prevention & control
Reproductive Health
Subjects (LCSH)
Urologic Diseases
Prostatic Diseases
Men's Health
Complementary Therapies
Men - Diseases - Alternative medicine
Urology
Gynecology
Endocrinology 
Oncology
Abstract
Complementary & Alternative Medicine for Prostate and Urologic Health is designed to capture and clinically review the comprehensive database of clinical research articles that support and do not support the utilization of a variety of dietary supplements and other complementary medicines that physicians are exposed to in their daily practice. This is a critical distinction between this book and any other Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) books published to date. Each section of the book provides an easy to reference guide into the topic of interest for the individual that works in urology. The various sub-specialty groups in urology are adequately represented, which allows for a physician to rapidly and thoroughly investigate their topic of interest regardless of whether it is fertility, bladder cancer, or prostate disease. Rather than having to sort through the now thousands of articles published yearly on CAM in medicine, this volume focuses first on the specialty and secondarily how it compares to the overall CAM literature. Each chapter includes a summary page that will allow the physician a rapid review of the subject with a patient, colleague or student.
Contents
The Ideal Eight-Step Urologic Diet and Lifestyle Program: Heart Health=Urologic Health -- BPH/LUTS: Heart Healthy=Prostate Healthy -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions for BPH/LUTS -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions for Male Infertility/Subfertility: First Do No Harm -- Lifestyle Changes, Erectile Dysfunction, and Female Sexual Dysfunction: Heart Health and Sexual Health -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Erectile Dysfunction, Testosterone Replacement Therapy, and Female Sexual Dysfunction -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Lifestyle Changes and Prostate Cancer -- Lifestyle Changes, CAM, and Kidney Stones: Heart Health=Kidney Health -- Review of Lifestyle and CAM for Miscellaneous Urologic Topics (Bladder Cancer, CP/CPPS, IC/PBS, Kidney Cancer): Part One -- Review of Lifestyle and CAM for Miscellaneous Urologic Topics (OAB and/or Incontinence, Pediatric Urology, Peyronie's Disease, Premature Ejaculation, UTIs, Miscellaneous): Part Two.
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Critical issues in reproductive health

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40986
Andrzej Kulczycki, editor. --Dordrecht: Springer , c2014.
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Kulczycki, Andrzej
Responsibility
Andrzej Kulczycki, editor
Place of Publication
Dordrecht
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2014
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 351 pages)
Series Vol.
v. 33
Series Title
Springer series on demographic methods and population analysis
ISBN
9789400767225
9789400767218 (print ed.)
ISSN
1389-6784
2215-1990 (e)
Subjects (MeSH)
Health Policy
Reproductive Health Services
Reproductive Health
Contents
1. Introduction and Overview -- Part I. Expanding the Research Base -- 2. The Vocabulary of Reproductive Health -- 3. Prevalence, Attitudes, Risk factors, and Selected Health-Related Outcomes Associated with Spousal Physical Violence During Pregnancy in Egypt -- 4. Addressing Men’s Concerns About Reproductive Health Services and Fertility Regulation in a Rural Sahelian Setting of Northern Ghana: The “Zurugelu Approach” -- 5. Social Class and Sexual Stigma: Local Interpretations of Emergency Contraception in Egypt -- 6. Using New Data and Improved Study Designs to Examine Infertility-Service Seeking and Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in the South-Central United States -- Part II. Advancing Policy -- 7. The Evolution of Consensus on Population and Development: Prospects for Resurgent Policy and Program Action -- 8. How Problematic Will Liberal Abortion Policies Be for Pronatalist Countries? -- 9. Climate Change Science, Policy and Programming: Where Are Population and Reproductive Health? -- 10. Reproductive Health Aid: A Delicate Balancing Act -- 11. Looking Back and Looking Ahead to Where Are We Going: A Round-Table Symposium on the Past, Present, and Future of Reproductive Health -- Part III. Strengthening Service and Program Capacity -- 12. Fostering Change in Medical Settings: A Holistic Programming Approach to “Revitalizing” IUD Use in Kenya -- 13. Radical Common Sense: Community Provision of Injectable Contraception in Africa -- 14. Global Introduction of a Low-Cost Contraceptive Implant -- 15. An Integrated Approach to Targeted, Evidence-Based Livelihood and Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs for Vulnerable Young People in Fragile States: The Case of Liberia.
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Endocrinology of the Testis and Male Reproduction

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Manuela Simoni, Ilpo T. Huhtaniemi, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2017.
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of endocrinology of the male reproductive system, explaining how it works and how, sometimes, it fails to work. World-class specialists present state of the art knowledge on all aspects, including anatomy, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations of testicular diseases, endocrine aspects of andrological and sexual diseases, and therapy. Extensive consideration is given to sexual development, testicular function…
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Simoni, Manuela
Huhtaniemi, Ilpo T.
Responsibility
Manuela Simoni, Ilpo T. Huhtaniemi, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2017
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxii, 1364 pages) : 127 illus., 103 illus. in color
Series Vol.
1
Series Title
Springer reference
Endocrinology
ISBN
9783319444413
9783319444406 (print ed.)
ISSN
2510-1927
Subjects (MeSH)
Andrology
Endocrinology
Male
Infertility, male
Reproductive Health
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Testis - physiology
Notes
"eReference"--Publisher.
Abstract
This book provides a comprehensive overview of endocrinology of the male reproductive system, explaining how it works and how, sometimes, it fails to work. World-class specialists present state of the art knowledge on all aspects, including anatomy, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations of testicular diseases, endocrine aspects of andrological and sexual diseases, and therapy. Extensive consideration is given to sexual development, testicular function, the clinical approach to disorders of male reproduction, male hypogonadism, sexual dysfunction, and male infertility. In addition, sociodemographic, psychological, and ethical aspects of male reproductive disorders are discussed. The book is intended as a major reference for endocrinologists, andrologists, and sexologists, as well as basic and clinical scientists. It is published as part of the SpringerReference program, which delivers access to living editions constantly updated through a dynamic peer-review publishing process.
Contents
GnRH Action -- Sex Determination -- Testicular Steroidogenesis and Testosterone -- Testis Development and Descent -- Anamnesis and Physical Examination -- The Semen Analysis -- Primary and Secondary Hypogonadism -- Gynecomastia -- Genetics of Male Infertility -- Varicocele -- Assisted Reporduction for Male Infertility -- Male Contraception -- Use, Misuse and Abuse of Androgens -- Ethical Aspects of Male Reproductive Disorders and Their Treatment.
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IWK. Birth Unit. Halifax, NS: IWK Health Centre , 2021.
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PL-0803
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What it is, how it is performed, when can it be given, effect on labour, side effects.
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IWK. Birth Unit
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
IWK Health Centre
Date of Publication
2021
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Reproductive Medicine
Delivery of health care
Hospitalization
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Therapeutics
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Maternal Health
Health Services
Subjects (LCSH)
Therapeutics
Surgery, Operative
Reproductive health
Maternal health services
Hospital patients
Health services administration
Diagnosis
Medical Care
Abstract
What it is, how it is performed, when can it be given, effect on labour, side effects.
Responsibility
IWK Birth Unit, Halifax, NS
Pamphlet Number
PL-0803
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Ethnic Differences in Fertility and Assisted Reproduction

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Fady I. Sharara, editor. --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.
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Over the past 10 years, studies have shown that the rates of fertility vary in different ethnic groups. Ethnic differences also play a significant role in the outcome of--and access to--assisted reproductive technology. In the United States, minority groups--African Americans, Hispanics (mainly Mexicans and Central Americans), East Asians (Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos) and South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, and Bengalis)--have significantly lower chances of live births compared to Cauc…
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Sharara, Fady I
Responsibility
Fady I. Sharara, editor
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2013
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 255 p.)
ISBN
9781461475484
9781461475477 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Fertility
Health Status Disparities
Reproductive Health
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Abstract
Over the past 10 years, studies have shown that the rates of fertility vary in different ethnic groups. Ethnic differences also play a significant role in the outcome of--and access to--assisted reproductive technology. In the United States, minority groups--African Americans, Hispanics (mainly Mexicans and Central Americans), East Asians (Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos) and South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, and Bengalis)--have significantly lower chances of live births compared to Caucasian women. Birth outcome data collected by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology shows a worsening trend in conception rates between the years 1999-2000 and 2004-2006, raising more concern that the disparity in fertility rates between minority groups and white women is widening over time. Ethnic Differences in Fertility and Assisted Reproduction serves to answer the questions that arise when managing infertility in a multi-ethnic population. An expert assembly of key leaders in the field of Reproductive Medicine imparts insight and clinical experience in order to identify and analyze the possible causes of racial disparities in fertility outcome. Some of the reviewed causes include higher Body Mass Index (BMI), tubal diseases, metabolic syndrome, and fibroids in African Americans; tubal disease and higher early pregnancy loss in Hispanics; higher incidence of diminished ovarian reserve and lower BMI in East Asians; and higher incidence of polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS) in South Asians. A thoughtful combination of evidence-based medicine and advanced treatment options, this book is sure to distinguish itself as the definitive reference on ethnic differences in assisted reproduction.
Contents
Introduction: the scope of the topic -- Racial and ethnic groups of interest in fertility research -- The impact of socio-cultural and economic factors in seeking fertility services -- Fertility differences among ethnic groups -- Disparities between Black and White women in Assisted Reproductve Technology (ART) -- Assisted reproductive outcomes in Hispanics -- Reproductive and ART outcomes in East Asian women -- Differences in fertility and assisted reproduction in South Asian women -- Ethnicity and IVF -- Ethnic disparity in oocyte donation outcome -- Frozen embryo transfer (FET) outcomes among racial and ethnic groups -- Understanding racial disparity in adverse pregnancy outcome -- Racial diversity and uterine leiomyoma -- The effect of obesity on fertility and ART success among ethnic groups -- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) across racial and ethnic groups -- Ethnicity and ovarian response: the role of FSH receptor genotype -- Ethnic differences in fertility and assisted reproduction: ethnic disparity in stem cell availability and research -- How can we bridge the gap? Role of insurance mandate -- Editorial: Towards a better understanding of racial disparities in utilization and outcomes of IVF treatment in the United States.
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Exercise and Human Reproduction : Induced Fertility Disorders and Possible Therapies

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Diana Vaamonde, Stefan S. du Plessis, Ashok Agarwal, editors. --New York, NY: Springer , c2016.
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Providing a comprehensive review of the interactions between exercise and human reproduction, this unique text focuses on both the positive and negative consequences of sport and physical activity on male and female fertility and infertility and the biological mechanisms and processes behind them. Beginning with a review of the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems as well as fertilization and gestation, the discussion then turns to the physiology and endocrinology …
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Vaamonde, Diana
du Plessis, Stefan S.
Agarwal, Ashok
Responsibility
Diana Vaamonde, Stefan S. du Plessis, Ashok Agarwal, editors
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 351 p.) : 59 illus., 40 illus. in color
ISBN
9781493934027
9781493934003 (Print ed.)
9781493934010 (Print ed.)
9781493980413 (Print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Contraceptives, Oral - adverse effects
Exercise
Health Behavior
Infertility
Physical Conditioning, Human - adverse effects
Reproductive Health
Specialty
Reproductive Medicine
Abstract
Providing a comprehensive review of the interactions between exercise and human reproduction, this unique text focuses on both the positive and negative consequences of sport and physical activity on male and female fertility and infertility and the biological mechanisms and processes behind them. Beginning with a review of the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems as well as fertilization and gestation, the discussion then turns to the physiology and endocrinology of sport and exercise, which is further elaborated in subsequent chapters on the impact of physical activity, hormonal changes, pathologies, and consequences of drug use for active men and women. Additional chapters address related topics, such as the impact of sport on young athletes and developing reproductive potential, physical activity and pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives in athletes, oxidative stress, and the impact of nutritional deficiencies on athletes' fertility, with a final chapter providing recommendations and therapeutic guidelines for exercise-related reproductive disorders. Covering everything from áthe fundamental principles of sports physiology and human reproductive potential to the interaction between physical exercise and the endocrinology of the reproductive system, Exercise and Human Reproduction is an authoritative resource for helping clinicians understand how the reproductive system adapts to activity and exercise and offers strategies to avoid potential harm to human reproduction.
Contents
1. Overview of the Male Reproductive System -- 2. Overview of the Female Reproductive System -- 3. Overview of Fertilization, Gestation, and Parturition -- 4. Conceptual and Terminological Foundations for the Sciences of Physical Exercise: New Perspectives -- 5. Sports Physiology and Endocrinology (Endurance vs. Resistance Exercise) -- 6. General Adaptations to Exercise: Acute Versus Chronic and Strength Versus Endurance Training -- 7. Impact of Physical Activity and Exercise on Male Reproductive Potential: Semen Alterations -- 8. Hormonal Changes Associated with Physical Activity and Exercise Training -- 9. Common Male Reproductive Tract Pathologies Associated with Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport -- 10. Consequences of the Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids for Male Athletes’ Fertility -- 11. Impact of Physical Activity and Exercise on Female Reproductive Potential -- 12. Hormonal and Reproductive Changes Associated with Physical Activity and Exercise -- 13. Risk Biotypes and the Female Athlete Triad -- 14. Consequences of the Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids on Female Athletes’ Fertility -- 15. Impact of Intense Physical Activity on Puberty and Reproductive Potential of Young Athletes -- 16. Physical Activity and Pregnancy -- 17. Impact of Combined Oral Contraceptive Use on Exercise and Health in Female Athletes -- 18. Oxidative Stress and Infertility: A Possible Link to Exercise -- 19. Nutritional Deficiencies and Impairment of Fertility in Athletes -- 20. Nutritional Strategies to Reduce Potential Fertility Problems Induced by Exercise. Nutritional and Exercise Strategies to Improve Fertility Disorders.
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Female Reproductive Dysfunction

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edited by Felice Petraglia, Bart CJM Fauser. --Cham: Springer , 2020.
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Written by leading international specialists, this book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of endocrine-based female reproductive disorders. Particularly focusing on the Hypothalamus – Pituitary – Ovary (HPO) axis as the main driver of reproduction in women, it discusses amenorrhea; chronic anovulation and polycystic ovary syndrome as the most common dysfunctions of the HPO axis; endocrine diseases as possible impacts on the HPO axis; uterine disorders related to estrogen/proge…
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Petraglia, Felice
Fauser, Bart CJM
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edited by Felice Petraglia, Bart CJM Fauser
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
2020
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 400 p.)
Series Title
Endocrinology
Springer reference
ISBN
9783030035945
ISSN
2510-1927
Subjects (MeSH)
Endocrine System Diseases
Infertility, Female - etiology
Reproductive Health
Women's Health
Specialty
Gynecology
Reproductive Medicine
Notes
"Living reference work."
Abstract
Written by leading international specialists, this book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of endocrine-based female reproductive disorders. Particularly focusing on the Hypothalamus – Pituitary – Ovary (HPO) axis as the main driver of reproduction in women, it discusses amenorrhea; chronic anovulation and polycystic ovary syndrome as the most common dysfunctions of the HPO axis; endocrine diseases as possible impacts on the HPO axis; uterine disorders related to estrogen/progesterone; and the impact of endometriosis and uterine fibroids on reproduction. It also addresses infertility and menopause as hormone-related disorders in women and endocrine changes during pregnancy and lactation. The book is intended as a major reference for endocrinologists, gynecologists, and obstetricians, as well as basic and clinical scientists. It is published as part of the SpringerReference program, which provides access to live editions constantly updated through a dynamic peer-review publishing process.
Contents
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding -- Assisted Reproductive Technologies -- Climacteric Syndrome -- Diagnostic Protocols for Infertility -- Endocrinology of Maternal-Placental Axis -- Endometriosis -- Hormonal Contraception -- Hormonal Treatments in the Infertile Women -- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) -- Hormones and Sex Behavior -- Hormones, Breast Disorders, and Lactation -- Infertility -- Long-Term Consequences of Menopause -- Menopause and Bone Metabolism -- Menstrual Disorders Related to Endocrine Diseases -- Premature Ovarian Insufficiency -- The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Ovary Axis -- The Menstrual Cycle and Related Disorders -- The Menstrual Disorders Related to Systemic Diseases -- The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) -- The “Great Obstetrical Syndromes” -- Uterine Fibroids and Adenomyosis.
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Following Up with Gestational Diabetes

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IWK. Pregnancy and Diabetes Program, IWK. Clinical Nutrition. Halifax, NS: IWK Health Centre , 2021.
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PL-1093
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A follow-up letter to patients in the IWK's Gestational Diabetes Program. For more information on managing your gestational diabetes, visit the IWK Health Centre web page www.iwk.nshealth.ca/gdm.
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IWK. Pregnancy and Diabetes Program
IWK. Clinical Nutrition
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
IWK Health Centre
Date of Publication
2021
Format
Pamphlet
Language
English
Physical Description
1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
Subjects (MeSH)
Reproductive Medicine
Maternal Health
Nutrition Therapy
Subjects (LCSH)
Reproductive health
Nutrition
Maternal health services
Abstract
A follow-up letter to patients in the IWK's Gestational Diabetes Program. For more information on managing your gestational diabetes, visit the IWK Health Centre web page www.iwk.nshealth.ca/gdm.
Responsibility
IWK Clinical Nutrition, Halifax, NS
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Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology. Volume 1, From Symptoms to Therapies

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Andrea R. Genazzani, Mark Brincat, editors. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2014.
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This volume represents an up-to-date overview on the major areas of gynecological endocrinology, providing the reader with a complete explanation of female endocrine regulation and metabolism and relevant disorders and treatment. It is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series and is based on the 2013 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology Summer Course. The book covers a very wide range of topics from primary amenorrhe…
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International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology
Other Authors
Genazzani, Andrea R
Brincat, Mark P
Responsibility
Andrea R. Genazzani, Mark Brincat, editors
Alternate Title
From symptoms to therapies
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2014
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 263 pages)
Series Title
ISGE series
Frontiers in gynecological endocrinology series
ISBN
9783319034942 (electronic bk.)
9783319034935
Subjects (MeSH)
Aging
Endocrine System Diseases
Menopause - physiology
Menstruation Disturbances - physiopathology
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency - therapy
Reproductive Health
Women's Health
Subjects (LCSH)
Endocrine gynecology
Gynecology
Endocrinology 
Reproductive medicine
Abstract
This volume represents an up-to-date overview on the major areas of gynecological endocrinology, providing the reader with a complete explanation of female endocrine regulation and metabolism and relevant disorders and treatment. It is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series and is based on the 2013 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology Summer Course. The book covers a very wide range of topics from primary amenorrhea to menopause, from the impact of ovarian surgery on fertility to fertility cryopreservation, from metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary to premature ovarian failure and from the clinical impact of selective progesterone receptor modulators to the use of progesterone in prevention of premature labor. It will be an important tool for obstetricians and gynecologists, endocrinologists and experts in women's health as well as interested GPs.
Contents
Part I. Menstrual Dysfunction in Young Women -- 1. Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment of Primary Amenorrhea -- 2. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding During Adolescence -- 3. Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder -- 4. Noncontraceptive Benefits of 17ß-Estradiol COCs During Adolescence -- 5. The Concept of Endometriosis as Chronic Disease: Surgical and Medical Therapy with Hormonal and Nonhormonal Targets and the Influence of Endometriosis on Obstetrical Outcome -- Part II. Metabolism, Hyperandrogenism, Body Weight and Reproduction -- 6. Vitamin D, Metabolic Disorders and Reproduction -- 7. PCOS from Lifestyle to the Use of Inositol and Insulin Sensitizers -- 8. Pathophysiology and Clinical Assessment of Hyperandrogenic States -- Part III. Ovarian Stimulation, Surgery and Insufficiency -- 9. Ovarian Surgery from Puberty Through Reproductive Age and After Menopause -- 10. Ovulation Induction: Adverse Effects -- 11. Premature Ovarian Insufficiency and Its Fertility Implications -- 12. Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Strategies to Preserve Good Health and Fertility -- 13. Treatment with Donor -- Part IV. Quality of Life and Sexual Health -- 14. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder -- 15. Quality of Life and Sexual Health in Breast Cancer Survivors -- Part V. Hormone and Pregnancy -- 16. Thyroid Disorders and Pregnancy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Proposal -- 17. The Role of Progesterone in the Prevention of Preterm Labour -- Part VI. Ovarian Ageing and Menopause -- 18. Therapeutic Management of the Menopausal Transition -- 19. Menopause-Related Changes in the Musculoskeletal System, Cartilages and Joints -- 20. Is It Safe to Prevent and Treat Postmenopausal Osteoporosis? -- 21. Menopause, Aging, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and Dysfunction -- 22. The Influence of Sex Steroids on Affairs of the Heart -- 23. Reproductive Depression and the Response to Oestrogen Therapy -- 24. Body Identical Hormone Replacement -- 25. Postmenopause and Ageing: The Concept of Personalized Therapy.
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Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology. Volume 2, From Basic Science to Clinical Application

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Bart C.J.M. Fauser, Andrea R. Genazzani, editors. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2015.
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International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology
Other Authors
Fauser, B. C. J. M
Genazzani, Andrea R
Responsibility
Bart C.J.M. Fauser, Andrea R. Genazzani, editors
Alternate Title
From basic science to clinical application
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2015
Physical Description
1 online resource (vii, 206 pages)
Series Title
ISGE series
Frontiers in gynecological endocrinology series
ISBN
9783319096629 (electronic bk.)
9783319096612
Subjects (MeSH)
Aging
Endocrine System Diseases
Menopause - physiology
Menstruation Disturbances - physiopathology
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency - therapy
Reproductive Health
Women's Health
Subjects (LCSH)
Endocrine gynecology
Contents
Part I. Adolescent Gynecology -- 1. Disorders of the Menstrual Cycle During Adolescence -- 2. PCOS and Insulin Resistance (IR): From Lifestyle to Insulin Sensitizers -- 3. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: From Contraception to Hormone Replacement Therapy -- 4. Management of Adolescent Hyperandrogenism -- 5. Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancies -- 6. Transsexualism: Endocrine Aspects -- Part II. Hormonal Contraception -- 7. How to Choose the Right Contraceptive Method for the Right Woman -- 8. Hormonal Contraceptives: Progestogen and Thrombotic Risk -- Part III. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Fibroids, Adenomyosis and Endometriosis -- 9. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: The Daily Challenge for Gynecologist -- 10. Challenges of Laparoscopic Resection of Uterine Fibroids in Infertility -- 11. Effects on Sexual Function of Medical and Surgical Therapy for Endometriosis -- Part IV. Assisted Reproduction: the Endocrine Impact -- 12. In Patients with Only One or Two Oocytes, Is IVF-ET or ICSI Better? -- 13. Supplementation with DHEA in Poor Responder Patients -- 14. Premature Ovarian Failure: Fertility Challenge -- Part V. Metabolic Syndrome -- 15. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders in Aging Women -- 16. Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Impact and Relationship with Menopausal Transition -- Part VI. Menopause -- 17. Cardiovascular Prevention at the Menopausal Transition: Role of Hormonal Therapies -- 18. Menopause and HRT: Doubts and Certainties -- Part VII. Breast Cancer -- 19. Androgen Receptor and Breast Cancer -- 20. Fertility Preservation and Pregnancy After Breast Cancer: When and How? -- 21. Low Malignant Potential Tumors.
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Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology. Volume 3, Ovarian Function and Reproduction : From Needs to Possibilities

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Andrea R. Genazzani, Basil C. Tarlatzis, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This volume represents an up-to-date overview on ovarian functions and reproduction, providing the reader with the latest advance in gynecological endocrinology. It is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series, and is based on the 2015 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology Winter Course. The book covers a very wide range of topics with particular focus on ovulation and assisted reproduction, ovarian aging and fertility…
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Genazzani, Andrea R
Tarlatzis, Basil C
Responsibility
Andrea R. Genazzani, Basil C. Tarlatzis, editors
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 214 p. : 20 illus., 10 illus. in color)
Series Title
ISGE series
Frontiers in gynecological endocrinology series
ISBN
9783319238654
9783319238647 (print ed.)
ISSN
2197-8735
Subjects (MeSH)
Aging
Menopause - physiology
Menstruation Disturbances - physiopathology
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency - therapy
Reproductive Health
Abstract
This volume represents an up-to-date overview on ovarian functions and reproduction, providing the reader with the latest advance in gynecological endocrinology. It is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series, and is based on the 2015 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology Winter Course. The book covers a very wide range of topics with particular focus on ovulation and assisted reproduction, ovarian aging and fertility, and premature ovarian failure. The volume will be an invaluable tool for gynecologists, endocrinologists, obstetrician, and experts in women's health.
Contents
Part I. From Ovulation to Assisted Reproduction: New Insight and Strategies -- Part II. AMH, Ovarian Ageing and Premature Ovarian Insufficency Fertility -- Part III. Gynecological Neuroendocrinology -- Part IV. PCO, Metabolism, Vitamin D, Myoma and Endometriosis -- Part V. Menopause and Ageing -- Part VI. Hormone Therapies: What New?
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Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology. Volume 4, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecological Endocrinology

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Charles Sultan, Andrea R. Genazzani, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.
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This volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview on pediatric and adolescent gynecological endocrinology. It covers a very wide range of topics with a particular focus on disorders of sex differentiation, pubertal maturation, growth disorders, primary and secondary amenorrhea, menstrual disorders in adolescents and young adults, sexuality, contraception, and pregnancy. The authors are international well-known experts who document the latest clinical experience in this continuously evol…
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Sultan, Charles
Genazzani, Andrea R.
Other Authors
International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology
Responsibility
Charles Sultan, Andrea R. Genazzani, editors
Alternate Title
Pediatric and adolescent gynecological endocrinology
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
2017
Physical Description
1 online resource (viii, 237 pages) : 24 illus., 13 illus. in color
Series Title
ISGE series
Frontiers in gynecological endocrinology series
ISBN
9783319414331
9783319414317 (print ed.)
ISSN
2197-8735
Subjects (MeSH)
Disorders of sex development
Endocrine System Diseases
Female
Puberty
Reproductive Health
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Sexual Development
Abstract
This volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview on pediatric and adolescent gynecological endocrinology. It covers a very wide range of topics with a particular focus on disorders of sex differentiation, pubertal maturation, growth disorders, primary and secondary amenorrhea, menstrual disorders in adolescents and young adults, sexuality, contraception, and pregnancy. The authors are international well-known experts who document the latest clinical experience in this continuously evolving field and provide practical guidance on the evaluation and treatment of female pubertal problems. The book is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series and is based on the 2015 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology (ISGRE) Summer Course. It will be an invaluable reference for gynecologists, endocrinologists, pediatricians, and experts in women's health.
Contents
PART 1. Brain Dimorphism -- Dimorphism of human brain: the basis of the gender differences -- PART 2. Disorders of sex Differentiation -- Management of children/adolescents with disorders of sex differentiation (DSD) -- Surgery of feminization in DSD patients -- PART 3. Puberty -- Onset of puberty: genetic, endocrine and environmental factors -- CPP (Central Precocious Puberty): from diagnosis to treatment to get a normal development -- Peripheral precocious puberty: more and more frequent -- Adrenarche and hyper-androgenism -- The hypothalamo-pituitary ovarian axis during pubertal maturation -- PART 4. Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea -- Primary amenorrhea due to gonadal dysgenesis and primary ovarian failure: diagnosis, management and follow up -- Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea as stress induced defensive system -- Anorexia nervosa in adolescence: psycho-social, clinical and therapeutic aspects -- Long term cardiovascular risks associated with amenorrhea -- PART 5. Growth Disorders -- Female growth disorders: differential diagnosis and management -- Impaired bone development during adolescence: diagnosis, treatment and follow-up -- PART 6. Hyperandrogenism -- Management of mild and moderate hyperandrogenism in the adolescent -- PART 7. Pre-menstrual Disorders -- Pre-menstrual disorders and headache in adolescent and young adults -- PART 8. Delayed Puberty -- Delayed puberty: impact on fertility -- PART 9. Premature Ovarian Failure -- Premature ovarian failure in adolescence and young adults: From diagnosis to therapy and follow-up for fertility preservation -- PART 10. Sexuality, contraception, and pregnancy -- Discovering sexuality in adolescence -- The choice of the better contraception for the adolescents -- Emergency contraception and abortion -- Pregnancy in adolescents and young adults.
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Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology. Volume 5, Pre-Menopause, Menopause and Beyond

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Martin Birkhaeuser, Andrea R. Genazzani, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2018.
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This volume represents an up-to-date overview on pre-Menopause and Menopause, with their respective clinical implications and therapies. The aim is to clarify possible doubts and clinical approaches to this particular period in a woman's life and how to face it, both offering solutions to actual problems and focusing on the potential impact of preventive medicine in improving women's health and quality of life. The volume is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinol…
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Birkhaeuser, Martin
Genazzani, Andrea R.
Other Authors
International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology
Responsibility
Martin Birkhaeuser, Andrea R. Genazzani, editors
Alternate Title
Pre-Menopause, Menopause and Beyond
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2018
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 327 p.) : 33 illus. in color
Series Title
ISGE series
Frontiers in gynecological endocrinology series
ISBN
9783319635408
9783319635392 (print ed.)
9783319635415 (print ed.)
9783319875828 (print ed.)
ISSN
2197-8735
Subjects (MeSH)
Aging
Menopause - physiology
Reproductive Health
Women's Health
Specialty
Endocrinology
Gynecology
Abstract
This volume represents an up-to-date overview on pre-Menopause and Menopause, with their respective clinical implications and therapies. The aim is to clarify possible doubts and clinical approaches to this particular period in a woman's life and how to face it, both offering solutions to actual problems and focusing on the potential impact of preventive medicine in improving women's health and quality of life. The volume is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series, and is based on the 2017 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology Winter Course. This book, covering a very wide range of topics with particular focus on fertility in pre- and peri-menopausal women, climacteric and menopausal symptoms, impact of PCOS on post-menopausal health, breast disease, surgical treatments and therapies, will be an invaluable tool for gynecologists, endocrinologists, and experts in women's health.
Contents
Part I. Menopause: symptoms and neuroendocrine impact Intracrinology made menopause possible -- From menopause to aging: endocrine and neuroendocrine biological changes -- Brain impact of sex steroids withdrawall of the menopause -- Climacteric symptoms: importance and management -- Part II. Fertility 2016 IMS Recommendations on women's midlife health, "POI" and menopause hormone therapy (MHT) -- Female infertility and autoimmunity -- Is IVF/ICSI/ET reasonable beyond the female age of 40 years? -- IVF: new developments in patient tailored ovarian stimulation -- Oocyte donation in peri-menopausal and menopausal women -- Part II.I Thyroid disorders, polycystic ovary and metabolic syndrome Thyroid disorders in climacteric women -- Thyroid function and pregnancy outcome after ART: what is the evidence? -- PCOS: implications of cardio-metabolic dysfunction -- Why Metformin is so important for prevention and treatment in climacteric women? -- Metabolic changes during menopausal trans ition -- Weight and body composition management after menopause -- Part IV. Bone and cardiovascular impact Healthy bones after menopause—what has to be done? -- The effect of menopause and HRT on coronary heart disease -- How to prevent cardiovascular disorders: influence of gonadal steroids on the heart -- Part V. Benign breast diseases, BRCA mutation and breast cancer Risk reducing surgery and treatment of menopausal symptoms in BRCA mutation carriers (and other high risk women) -- Benign breast disease during women's life -- Treatment of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors -- Myo-inositol and Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6) in the treatment of breast cancer -- Part VI. Menopause symptoms: the therapies The true risks of hormone replacement therapy -- Menopausal hormone therapy customization -- Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) and Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM): Advances in management -- Menopause symptoms: new treatment options -- Intravaginal DHEA for the treatment of vaginal atrophy closest to physiology -- Part VII. Surgical challenges after menopause: problems and solutions Bladder dysfunction and urinary incontinence after the menopause: hormones, drugs or surgery? -- When is ovarectomy and when tubectomy indicated at necessary hysterectomies beyond the reproductive age? -- Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery in ageing women: tailoring the treatment to each woman's needs.
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Global Perspectives on Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse

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Shonali Choudhury, Jennifer Toller Erausquin, Mellissa Withers, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2018.
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This expansive survey spotlights pervasive issues affecting girls' and women's sexual and reproductive health across the lifecourse. Research from diverse countries around the world analyzes the complex relationships among biological, psychological, sociocultural, and economic issues'particularly in terms of inequities'as they shape women's lives. Major challenges and possibilities for intervention are examined in their national context and with their global implications, including child marria…
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Choudhury, Shonali
Erausquin, Jennifer Toller
Withers, Mellissa
Responsibility
Shonali Choudhury, Jennifer Toller Erausquin, Mellissa Withers, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2018
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 441 p.) : 17 illus., 8 illus. in color
ISBN
9783319604176
9783319604169 (print ed.)
9783319604183 (print ed.)
9783319868608 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Global Health
Reproductive Health
Sexual Health
Women's Health
Women's Rights
Specialty
Reproductive Medicine
Sexual Health
Sociology, Medical
Women's Health
Abstract
This expansive survey spotlights pervasive issues affecting girls' and women's sexual and reproductive health across the lifecourse. Research from diverse countries around the world analyzes the complex relationships among biological, psychological, sociocultural, and economic issues'particularly in terms of inequities'as they shape women's lives. Major challenges and possibilities for intervention are examined in their national context and with their global implications, including child marriage/motherhood, reproductive care and access, fertility, childbearing, contraception, abortion, HIV/STIs, gender-based violence, sexual pleasure, and menopause. In these forceful dispatches, a consistent human rights perspective emphasizes women's control, autonomy, and agency in all stages of their lives. A sampling of topics covered: Girl child marriage: a persistent global women's health and human rights violation Investigating challenges and resilience among women living with obstetric fistula in Kenya A qualitative exploration of mainstream and social media reflections on abortion A continuum of severity of sexual intimate partner violence among black women in the United States Economic empowerment to improve sexual and reproductive health among women and girls Summarizing an interdisciplinary field on research and practical levels, Global Perspectives on Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse will be an invaluable text for undergraduate and graduate courses in a wide range of fields, including public health, global health, women's studies, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, and human rights.
Contents
The role of Balinese culture in explaining inconsistencies between fertility intentions and reproductive outcomes -- Sexual decision-making and African women -- Women's partner relationships and reproductive and sexual health in Lusaka, Zambia -- The role of premarital empowerment in delaying marriage and first pregnancy in urban India -- How does fertility decline influence gender equality? Evidence from Tamil Nadu, India -- Household decision-making and contraceptive use among women ages 35-49 years in 24 sub-Saharan African countries -- Linking women to services: Mobile Monitor for Quality of Maternal Care (MOM-QC) in India -- Getting what you really want in labor: Women's experience of agency during childbirth -- Providing prenatal care and STI prevention to pregnant women through a mobile clinic project in India -- Vaginal birth after cesarean: informed choice and a source of empowerment among black women in the U.S -- Reframing the way we think about teenage motherhood -- "Sickness of shame": investigating challenges and resiliency amongst women living with obstetric fistula in Kenya -- Experiences of Chilean women with the criminalization of abortion -- Stigma as a factor in abortion legality and reproductive morbidity -- Abortion as empowerment: Reproductive rights activism in a context of illegality -- Claiming the abortion narrative: a qualitative exploration of mainstream and social media reflections on abortion -- Women's reproductive autonomy and engaging men on termination of pregnancy in Zambia and Uganda -- Women and development: A critical examination of the Sustainable Development Goals -- The promise of cash-incentive programs for improving reproductive health of marginalized women -- The critical role of education in sexual behavior and reproductive life planning for young women in Kenya -- Multilevel influences of women's education on vulnerability to HIV in two Caribbean countries -- Education and fertility in Egypt: the role of women's empowerment.
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Maternal Death and Pregnancy-Related Morbidity Among Indigenous Women of Mexico and Central America : An Anthropological, Epidemiological, and Biomedical Approach

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David A. Schwartz, editor. --Cham: Springer , c2018.
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This ambitious sourcebook surveys both the traditional basis for and the present state of indigenous women's reproductive health in Mexico and Central America. Noted practitioners, specialists, and researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to analyze the multiple barriers for access and care to indigenous women that had been complicated by longstanding gender inequities, poverty, stigmatization, lack of education, war, obstetrical violence, and differences in language and customs, all of w…
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Schwartz, David A.
Responsibility
David A. Schwartz, editor
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2018
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxx, 790 p.) : 278 illus., 260 illus. in color
Series
Global Maternal and Child Health: Medical, Anthropological, and Public Health Perspectives
Series Title
Global maternal and child health
ISBN
9783319715384
9783319715377 (print ed.)
9783319715391 (print ed.)
ISSN
2522-8382
Subjects (MeSH)
Anthropology, Medical
Indians, Central American
Indians, North American
Maternal Death - prevention & control
Maternal Mortality
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications - prevention & control
Reproductive Health Services
Other Subjects
Central America
Mexico
Specialty
Minority Health
Obstetrics
Women's Health
Abstract
This ambitious sourcebook surveys both the traditional basis for and the present state of indigenous women's reproductive health in Mexico and Central America. Noted practitioners, specialists, and researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to analyze the multiple barriers for access and care to indigenous women that had been complicated by longstanding gender inequities, poverty, stigmatization, lack of education, war, obstetrical violence, and differences in language and customs, all of which contribute to unnecessary maternal morbidity and mortality. Emphasis is placed on indigenous cultures and folkways--from traditional midwives and birth attendants to indigenous botanical medication and traditional healing and spiritual practices--and how they may effectively coexist with modern biomedical care. Throughout these chapters, the main theme is clear: the rights of indigenous women to culturally respective reproductive health care and a successful pregnancy leading to the birth of healthy children. A sampling of the topics: Motherhood and modernization in a Yucatec village Maternal morbidity and mortality in Honduran Miskito communities Solitary birth and maternal mortality among the Rara´muri of Northern Mexico Maternal morbidity and mortality in the rural Trifino region of Guatemala The traditional Nga¨be-Bugle´ midwives of Panama Characterizations of maternal death among Mayan women in Yucatan, Mexico Unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and unmet need in Guatemala Maternal Death and Pregnancy-Related Morbidity Among Indigenous Women of Mexico and Central America is designed for anthropologists and other social scientists, physicians, nurses and midwives, public health specialists, epidemiologists, global health workers, international aid organizations and NGOs, governmental agencies, administrators, policy-makers, and others involved in the planning and implementation of maternal and reproductive health care of indigenous women in Mexico and Central America, and possibly other geographical areas.
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