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Dr Aniruddha Malpani, MD and Dr Anjali Malpani, MD Malpani Infertility Clinic, Bombay, India.
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Preface
Chapter 1a: Do you have an infertility problem? When to start worrying! What are the chances of a normal fertile couple conceiving in one month ? What is primary infertility ? What is secondary infertility ? What are the factors which affect the chances of a normal couple getting pregnant in one month ? What are the factors which affect the chances of an infertile couple getting pregnant in one month ? When should you start worrying and seek medical advice?
1b: Do you have an infertility problem? When to start worrying! What can you do to improve your own fertility ? How often should you have sex ? How can you time baby-making sex ? Does sexual position matter ? How can the older woman check her fertility potential ? What about herbal medicines which claim to improve your fertility ? How can you balance your career and fertility ? Which is the "right time" to plan a baby? Has the fertility of couples declined in modern times ? Where can I get help ?
Chapter 2a: How Babies are Made - The Basics | How does a woman's reproductive system function ? Can you explain the menstrual cycle and its role in fertility ?
2b: How Babies are Made - The Basics How do a woman's hormones control her fertility ? How does a man's reproductive system work ?
2c: How Babies are Made - The Basics What happens during ejaculation ? How does testosterone affect male fertility ?
2d: How Babies are Made - The Basics What happens to the sperm once they enter the woman's vagina ? What happens to the egg when conception occurs ? What happens when the egg and sperm meet ?
Chapter 3: Finding Out What’s Wrong -- The Basic Medical Tests What are the basic medical tests needed to assess fertility ? How are these basic infertility tests done ?
Chapter 4a:Testing the Man - Semen Analysis Why should the man be tested first ? Where should the semen analysis be done ? How do I provide a sample for semen analysis ? How does the lab analyse the semen ? What do sperm look like ?
4b: Testing the Man - Semen Analysis What is a normal sperm count ? What is normal sperm motility ? What is normal sperm morphology ? What does the presence of pus cells in the semen signify ? What does a normal semen analysis report mean ? What are the reasons for a poor semen analysis report ? What if my sperm count is zero ( azoospermia) ?
Chapter 5a: Beyond the Semen Analysis
5b: Beyond the Semen Analysis What blood tests can be done for infertile men ? Of what use is an ultrasound exam in evaluating an infertile man ? Of what use is a testicular biopsy ?
Chapter 6a: Diagnosis and Treatment for Male Infertility -- More Confusion! What is a varicocele ? How is a varicocele diagnosed? Is surgery for varicocele repair useful ? How is a varicocele surgically repaired ?
6b: Diagnosis and Treatment for Male Infertility -- More Confusion! What is obstructive azoospermia ? What surgery can be done to treat obstructive azoospermia ? What about men with an absent vas ( CBAVD, congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens) ? What can a man who has had a vasectomy do if he wants more children ? Do sperm antibodies cause male infertility ? Can hormone imbalance cause male infertility ? How does substance abuse affect male fertility ?
6c: Diagnosis and Treatment for Male Infertility -- More Confusion! How do undescended testes cause male infertility ? How does testicular torsion cause male infertility ? Which infections cause male infertility ? Which medications can cause male infertility ? Does heat cause male infertility ? What ejaculatory problems can cause male infertility ? What is retrograde ejaculation ? What is anejaculation ? What is electroejaculation ?
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