底下有一個網站,有介紹一些懷孕醫學知識。
因為是英文網站,所以閱讀會有些吃力,但是文章都不錯,貼給大家參考一下。
How to Have a Baby -- Overcoming Infertility
網址:
http://www.drmalpani.com/gettingpregnant.htm
書本目錄:
Table of Contents
Preface
Why a new edition for the new millennium?
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?
Chapter 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 ?
Chapter 2b: How Babies are Made - The Basics
How do a woman's hormones control her fertility ?
How does a man's reproductive system work ?
Chapter 2c: How Babies are Made - The Basics
What happens during ejaculation ?
How does testosterone affect male fertility ?
Chapter 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 ?
Chapter 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
Chapter 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 ?
Chapter 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 ?
Chapter 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 ?
Chapter 7: The Man with a Low Sperm Count
Why is treatment of a low sperm count so confusing ?
What can the man with a low sperm count do ?
Why do I have a low sperm count ?
Is there any connection between a low sperm count and sexual performance ?
Chapter 8a: Microinjection: The Latest Advance in Treating the Infertile Man
What is ICSI ?
How is ICSI performed ?
How can ICSI be used to treat men with a zero sperm count ( azoospermia) ?
What is TESE ( testicular sperm extraction) ICSI ?
Chapter 8b: Microinjection: The Latest Advance in Treating the Infertile Man
How is a single sperm injected into the egg for ICSI in the IVF laboratory ?
What are the risks of doing ICSI ?
What recent advances have taken place in ICSI ?
Chapter 9a: Ultrasound - Seeing with Sound
How is ultrasound ( sonography) used for treating
infertility ?
How is ultrasound used for follicular scanning to monitor ovulation ?
What if an ovarian cyst is found on ultrasound scans ?
Who should do the ultrasound scans ?
Chapter 9b: Ultrasound - Seeing with Sound
What recent advances have occurred in ultrasound ?
How can ultrasound guided procedures be used to treat infertility ?
Chapter 10a: Laparoscopy -- The Kinder Cut
What is laparoscopy ?
When is laparoscopy done?
What precautions need to be taken before laparoscopic surgery ?
How is the laparoscopy performed ?
What is an operative laparoscopy ?
What is a "second-look laparoscopy"?
Chapter 10b: Laparoscopy -- The Kinder Cut
What can you expect to feel after the laparoscopy ?
What are the complications of laparoscopy ?
How can I be sure my doctor will perform the laparoscopy properly ?
Which is better - a laparoscopy or a HSG ?
What happens after the laparoscopy ?
Chapter 11a: Hysteroscopy
What is hysteroscopy ?
How is hysteroscopy performed ?
What is operative hysteroscopy ?
What is hysteroscopic tubal cannulation ?
What are the complications of hysteroscopy ?
Chapter 11b: Hysteroscopy
What are uterine( endometrial) polyps ?
How do fibroids ( myomas) affect fertility ?
What are the new techniques for studying the role of the endometrium in infertility ?
Chapter 12a: The Tubal Connection
What are the fallopian tubes ?
How do tubal diseases cause infertility ?
How is tubal disease diagnosed ?
What are the limitations of diagnosing tubal disease ?
What are the recent innovations for tubal factor diagnosis and treatment ?
Chapter 12b: The Tubal Connection
What is the role of surgery in opening a blocked tube ?
How is tubal microsurgery performed ?
What are the options for treating proximal tubal occlusion ?
What are the risks of tubal surgery ?
How can a tubal ligation be reversed ?
Chapter 13a: Ovulation -- Normal and Abnormal
How does ovulation occur normally ?
How can I find out if I am ovulating ?
Is BBT charting of any use ?
What about using fertility software programs ?
Of what use is an endometrial biopsy ?
Of what use is a D&C ( curettage) ?
How does testing for progesterone help ?
How can I find out when I am ovulating and use this information to track my fertile time ?
How can I use cervical mucus monitoring to monitor my ovulation ?
Chapter 13b: Ovulation -- Normal and Abnormal
How is ultrasound used to monitor ovulation ?
How do I use ovulation prediction kits ( OPK) ?
How can I use the new pocket microscopes to track
ovulation ?
What blood tests can be used to predict ovulation ?
What happens when ovulation is abnormal ?
What are the blood tests which are used to diagnose problems with ovulation ?
What is ovarian failure ?
What are the treatments are available for inducing ovulation?
Chapter 14a: The Older Woman
How does age affect fertility in the woman ?
What are the tests for measuring ovarian reserve ?
What is the relationship between infertility and the midlife crisis ?
Chapter 14b: The Older Woman
What are the fertility issues unique to older women ?
How can donor eggs help the older infertile woman ?
Chapter 15: Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD)
What is PCOD ( polycystic ovarian disease) ?
How is PCOD diagnosed ?
What is the cause of PCOD ?
What is occult PCOD ?
How is PCOD treated ?
How can ovulation be induced in patients with PCOD ?
How is surgery used to treat patients with PCOD ?
How is IVF used for treating patients with PCOD ?
Chapter 16: The Cervical Factor
What is cervical mucus ?
How can you track your mucus ?
How can problems with cervical mucus affect fertility ?
How does the doctor test your cervical mucus ?
What is the postcoital test ( PCT) ?
What is the in vitro sperm mucus penetration test ?
How can poor cervical mucus be treated ?
Chapter 17: Hirsutism -- Excess Facial and Body Hair
What is hirsutism ?
What causes hirsutism?
How is the cause of hirsutism diagnosed ?
How is hirsutism treated ?
Chapter 18: Endometriosis -- The Silent Invader
What is endometriosis ?
What causes endometriosis?
What does endometriosis look like ?
What are the symptoms of endometriosis ?
How does endometriosis cause infertility ?
How does the doctor diagnosis endometriosis ?
What medications are used for treating endometriosis ?
How is surgery used for treating endometriosis ?
How is IVF used for treating endometriosis ?
Chapter 19: Ectopic Pregnancy – The Time Bomb in the Tube
What is an ectopic pregnancy ?
How is ectopic pregnancy diagnosed ?
How is ectopic pregnancy treated ?
How does an ectopic pregnancy affect future fertility ?
Chapter 20: Unexplained Infertility
What is unexplained infertility ?
How is unexplained infertility diagnosed ?
What are the causes of unexplained infertility ?
How is unexplained infertility treated ?
Chapter 21: Secondary Infertility -- Caught Between Fertile And Infertile Worlds
Chapter 22: Empty Arms -- The Lonely Trauma of Miscarriage
How are abortions classified medically ?
How often do abortions occur ?
What are some of the myths about abortions ?
What are the causes of repeated abortions ?
How do chromosomal abnormalities cause miscarriages ?
How do hormonal imbalances cause miscarriages ?
Which illnesses can cause repeated abortions ?
How does PCOD cause repeated miscarriages ?
How do immune problems cause repeated abortions ?
How do antiphospholipid antibodies cause repeated abortions ?
How do uterine problems cause repeated abortions ?
Can lifestyle factors cause repeated abortions ?
What about the emotional aspects of dealing with repeated abortions ?
What should you know about planning your next pregnancy after you have had an abortion ?
What are the treatment options for women who have had repeated abortions ?
What are the chances of having a healthy baby after repeated abortions ?
Chapter 23: Understanding Your Medicines
What medicines are used for treating infertility ?
How is bromocriptine used for treating infertility ?
How is danazol used for treating infertility ?
How are steroids used for treating infertility ?
How is clomiphene ( clomid) used for treating infertility ?
How are gonadotropin injections used for treating infertility ?
What are HMG injections and how are they used in infertility treatment ?
How is HMG therapy monitored
How are FSH injections used for treating infertility ?
How are HCG injections used for treating infertility ?
How is GnRH used for treating infertility ?
How are GnRH analogs used for treating infertility ?
How is metformin used for treating infertility ?
What medicines are useful for treating male infertility ?
Why is medical treatment of low sperm counts ineffective ?
Chapter 24: IUI - Intrauterine Insemination
What is intrauterine insemination ( IUI) ?
When is IUI used for treating infertility ?
How is artificial insemination performed ?
How is IUI performed ?
How is the IUI timed ?
How are the sperm processed in the laboratory for IUI ?
What recent advances have occurred in IUI treatment ?
What is the success rate of IUI treatment?
What are the risks of IUI treatment ?
How much does IUI treatment cost ?
Chapter 25a: Test Tube Babies - IVF & GIFT
What are the assisted reproductive technologies ( ARTs ) ?
What tests need to be done prior to doing IVF treatment ?
What are the 5 basic steps of an IVF treatment cycle ?
How is superovulation performed ?
How is superovulation monitored ?
When may an IVF cycle be cancelled ?
Chapter 25b: Test Tube Babies - IVF & GIFT
How is egg retrieval performed ?
How are the eggs inseminated in the IVF laboratory ?
How is fertilisation checked in the IVF lab ?
How are embryos cultured in the IVF lab ?
Chapter 25c: Test Tube Babies - IVF & GIFT
How is embryo transfer performed ?
What happens after the embryo transfer ?
Why doesn’t every embryo become a baby?
How can you maximise your chances of success after IVF ?
How much does IVF cost ?
Chapter 25d: Test Tube Babies - IVF & GIFT
What is embryo freezing ?
What happens if the IVF cycle fails ?
What about your next IVF cycle ?
Chapter 25e: Test Tube Babies - IVF & GIFT
What is GIFT ( gamete intrafallopian transfer) ?
What are the basic steps of GIFT ?
How do GIFT and IVF compare ?
What is ZIFT ?
Chapter 25f: Test Tube Babies - IVF & GIFT
How can you make sense of IVF success rates ?
What games do some IVF clinics play with their pregnancy rates ?
What is assisted hatching ?
What is blastocyst transfer ?
How can we simplify IVF ?
Chapter 25g: Test Tube Babies - IVF & GIFT
Chapter 25h: Test Tube Babies - IVF & GIFT
What are the risks and complications of IVF ?
What is OHSS ( ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome) ?
What about the risk of a multiple pregnancy after IVF ?
What about the dangers of overtreatment and
undertreatment ?
How can you support each other during your IVF cycle ?
How can you select the best IVF clinic for yourself ?
What questions should you ask when selecting an IVF
clinic ?
Chapter 26: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis - the newest ART
What is PGD ( preimplantation genetic diagnosis) ?
How is PGD done ?
What are the controversies regarding the use of PGD ?
Chapter 27: Using Donor Sperm
What is donor insemination ( TID) ?
What are the psychological issues raised by donor insemination treatment ?
Who are the sperm donors ?
How is the sperm frozen and stored in a sperm bank ?
What about using a known sperm donor ?
How is donor insemination treatment performed ?
Why is it safer to use frozen sperm samples for donor insemination ?
What is sperm banking ?
Chapter 28: Surrogate Mothering
What is surrogacy ?
Who needs surrogacy treatment ?
What are the complex issues raised by surrogacy ?
Chapter 29: When Enough is Enough - The Decision to End Treatment
When should you consider stopping infertility treatment ?
How does one decide to stop infertility treatment ?
Chapter 30: Adoption - Yours by Choice
When should you consider adoption ?
What is involved in the adoption process?
When is adoption not the right answer ?
What are some of the myths about adoption ?
Chapter 31: Childfree living - Life without children
What is childfree living ?
How can you adapt to the decision to live childfree ?
Chapter 32: Stress And Infertility
What is the relationship between stress and infertility ?
How does infertility cause stress ?
Why is infertility stressful ?
What can you do to reduce your stress ?
Chapter 33: The Emotional Crisis of Infertility
Chapter 34: How to Cope with Infertility
How can you cope with the stress of infertility ?
How can you share your feelings about infertility ?
How can you cope with your infertility in your daily life ?
How can you cope with your friends and relatives ?
What times can be especially difficult ?
How does infertility affect your marriage ?
What is the relationship between stress and infertility ?
When should you seek professional help to cope with your stress ?
Chapter 35: Infertility and Sexuality
How does infertility affect your sexuality ?
Which are the times when sexuality is particularly affected ?
Chapter 36: Support Groups-Self-Help is the Best Help
Chapter 37: Myths and Misconceptions
Chapter 38: Helping Hands - How Friends and Relatives can Help
Chapter 39: Rights of the Infertile Couple - and What Society Needs to do About Them
Chapter 40: Alternative Medicine: Exploring Your Treatment Options
Why are some couples unhappy with modern infertility treatment ?
What can alternative medicine offer infertile couples ?
How can you protect yourself from quacks ?
How can you use alternative medicine intelligently ?
Chapter 41: Making Decisions about Treatment
How can you be sure you are making the right decisions about your treatment ?
How can you identify your fertility goals ?
What kinds of infertility treatment are Available?
What questions should you ask your infertility doctor ?
What are the issues which will affect your final decision
What tools can you use to make better decisions about your options ?
How can you prepare yourself ?
Chapter 42: How to Find the Best Doctor
How do you go about finding the right infertility doctor ?
What criteria can you use to assess your doctor ?
What are the risks of going to a general gynecologist for your infertility treatment ?
Which is the best way of getting a second opinion ?
What can you expect during your first consultation with an infertility doctor ?
When should you change your doctor ?
How should you select an IVF clinic ?
Whys do you need to be an active participant in your infertility treatment ?
What are your rights as a patient ?
What are your responsibilities as a patient ?
What emotional support can you expect from your doctor ?
What questions should you ask your doctor ?
Chapter 43: How to Make the Most of Your Doctor
How can you improve your relationship with your doctor ?
What do you need to do before you go to your doctor ?
How should you talk to your doctor ?
What should you do when you need to phone your doctor ?
What tools can you use to make the most of your doctor's visit ?
Chapter 44: Let the reader beware - making sense of medical stories in the news
What are the problems with newspaper reports on infertility treatment ?
How can you intelligently read newspaper reports about infertility ?
What can you do to protect yourself from the inappropriate use of technology in your infertility treatment ?
Chapter 45: The Infertile Patient's Guide to the Internet
How can you use the internet intelligently to get the right treatment ?
How can you get a second opinion on the internet ?
What are some of the other useful websites for infertile patients ?
Chapter 46: The Ethical Issues - Right or Wrong?
What are some of the ethical issues surrounding the new reproductive technologies ?
How do the different religions look upon infertility
treatment ?
Chapter 47: How Much Does Treatment Cost?
How much does infertility treatment cost ?
Do insurance companies cover infertility treatment ?
Chapter 48: Pregnant - At Last !
How do you find out if you are pregnant ?
What is the beta HCG test for pregnancy ?
What are "biochemical pregnancies" ?
How is ultrasound used for monitoring pregnancy ?
What precautions do you need to take once you get
pregnant ?
How do you cope if you miscarry after your infertility treatment ?
How can you make the most of your precious pregnancy ?
Is parenting different after infertility treatment ?
Chapter 49: Preventing Infertility
Chapter 50: The Infertile Patient's Prayer and Infertility "Defined"
Chapter 51: Making IVF affordable
How can we make IVF more affordable ?
What is natural cycle IVF ?
What is transport IVF ?
What is intravaginal culture ?
How can we simplify IVF ?
Chapter 52: Why are women scared of IVF?
Chapter 53: Infertility Record Sheet
Chapter 54: Self-Insemination
What is self insemination ?
How is self insemination done ?
Chapter 55: Interpreting the lab test results
What is a normal semen analysis report ?
What are the normal hormone values for men ?
What are the normal hormone values for women ?
What are normal beta HCG levels during pregnancy?
引用:http://www.drmalpani.com/gettingpregnant.htm