Reproductive medicine is the most dynamic area within obstetrics and gynecology and, arguably, the most complicated. An explosion of scientific understanding and technological capabilities - particularly in contraception, infertility and menopause - has transformed the specialty into a high-profile subject that touches upon endocrinology, embryology, andrology, surgery, social science, and practical law and ethics. The Oxford American Handbook of Reproductive Medicine provides a practical overview of the reproductive system and a systematic approach to its disorders, covering diagnosis, assessment, and ongoing management with particular emphasis on common and important presentations. Concise, readable, and pocket-sized, this handbook is useful for medical students, primary care clinicians, and ob/gyn residents as a ready reference for daily practice.

Part 1: Reproductive Medicine1. Sexual differentiation2. Steroid hormones3. Menarche and adolescent gynecology4. Ovaries and the menstrual cycle5. Polycystic ovary syndrome6. Hirsutism and virilization7. Amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea8. Menopause and hormone replacement therapy9. Initial advice to those concerned about delays in conception10. Defining infertility11. Investigation of fertility problems12. Management strategies for fertility problems13. Male infertility14. Ovulation induction15. Tubal and uterine disorders16. Medical and surgical management of endometriosis17. Intra-uterine insemination18. In vitro fertilization (IVF) and associated assisted conception techniquesPart 2: Contraception and Family Planning19. Fertility and fertility awareness20. Male contraception21. Vaginal methods22. The combined oral contraceptive (COC)23. Progestogen-only pill (POP)24. Injectables25. Contraceptive implants26. Intra-uterine contraception27. Postcoital contraception28. Sterilization29. Special considerationsAppendixIndex