The Boston IVF Handbook of Infertility
A Practical Guide for Practitioners Who Care for Infertile Couples
5th Edition
Published on 10. October 2025
304 pages
978-1-040-42157-4 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition of an established go-to reference provides a structured approach to treating the infertile couple that will be of benefit to the gynecologist, reproductive endocrinologist, and reproductive medicine nurse alike. Both clinical and laboratory techniques are included, with material on preconception care and office management.
Features:
Provides a comprehensive but concise go-to reference for the whole IVF team
Enables busy clinicians, embryologists, counselors, and staff to access information quickly
Brings an established resource up to date with current practice
Features:
Provides a comprehensive but concise go-to reference for the whole IVF team
Enables busy clinicians, embryologists, counselors, and staff to access information quickly
Brings an established resource up to date with current practice
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Series
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
26 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, color; 14 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Halftones, color; 17 Halftones, black and white; 18 Illustrations, color; 31 Illustrations, black and white
File size
4,40 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-42157-4 (9781040421574)
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Michael M. Alper | Denny Sakkas | Denis Vaughan
The Boston IVF Handbook of Infertility
A Practical Guide for Practitioners Who Care for Infertile Couples
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10/2025
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Michael M. Alper | Denny Sakkas | Denis Vaughan
The Boston IVF Handbook of Infertility
A Practical Guide for Practitioners Who Care for Infertile Couples
Book
10/2025
5th Edition
CRC Press
€148.50
Shipment within 10-20 days
Persons
Michael M. Alper MD is Medical Director and a Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF and Associate Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School.
Denny Sakkas PhD is Director of Clinical Research at Boston IVF and Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine.
Denis Vaughan MD, FACOG, MRCPI is board-certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Co-Founder of Terra Fertility, Dedham, MA, USA
Alan S Penzias MD is Surgical Director and Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF and Director of the fellowship program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School.
Denny Sakkas PhD is Director of Clinical Research at Boston IVF and Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine.
Denis Vaughan MD, FACOG, MRCPI is board-certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Co-Founder of Terra Fertility, Dedham, MA, USA
Alan S Penzias MD is Surgical Director and Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF and Director of the fellowship program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School.
Content
1. Overview of Infertility 2. Factors Affecting Fertility 3.Lifestyle in infertility 4.Preconceptional Counseling 5.The Infertility Workup 6.Ovarian Reserve Testing 7.Hypothyroidism and Its Role in Infertility and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 8. Pituitary disease in infertility 9. Evaluation and Management of Male Infertility 10.Clinical Algorithms 11.Treatment Options: I. Ovulation Induction-12.Treatment Options: II. Intrauterine Insemination 13.Treatment Options: III. In Vitro Fertilization-stimulation protocols 14.Treatment Options: IV. Fresh vs Frozen embryo transfer, FET protocols 15. Treatment Options: V. Third-Party Reproduction-Subsection 16.Reproductive Surgery17. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 18.Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 19. Diminished Ovarian Reserve and Premature Ovarian Insuffiency 20. Management of Pregnancy of unknown location 21. The IVF Laboratory - Denny Sakkas and Brent Barrett 22.Preimplantation Genetic Testing 23. Challenges in the laboratory: fertilization failure and poor blastulation 24.The future of the IVF laboratory 25. Oncofertlity : Fertility Preservation for Patients Undergoing Gonadotoxic Treatment 26.Egg Freezing 27. Tools for Effective Nursing in the Care of the Infertile Patient 28. The Role of the Infertility Counselor 29. Fertility Care for the LGBTQ+ Community 30. APP (Advance Practice Providers) Integration and Utilization in Reproductive Medicine 31. Integrating Quality Management into a Fertility Practice 32. Promoting your practice, the use of social media 33. The True ART: How to Deliver the Best Patient Care
