Ovulation Induction and Controlled Ovarian Stimulation

The second edition of this highly successful book updates the reader on progress and developments in the field of
ovulation induction and controlled ovarian stimulation. Furthermore, it provides the busy clinician with a reliable
overview of the principles involved and the management needed. As with the previous edition, the emphasis throughout
this book is on logical evidence and evidence-based solutions, supplemented with Professor Roy Homburg’s extensive
clinical experience gleaned from more than forty years working in the field. A number of highly useful algorithms and
explanatory tables reinforce this approach, ensuring that the reader is presented with easy-to-grasp, well-presented
information that maximizes clarity and understanding.
Ovulation Induction and Controlled Ovarian Stimulation: A Practical Guide offers a concise, no-nonsense, practical
guide to ovulation induction and controlled ovarian stimulation and will be an essential resource for general
gynaecologists, fertility specialists and trainees, health workers and students.

Table of Contents
Introduction.- A potted history of ovulation induction.- Physiology of ovulation.- Diagnosis and causes of anovulation.-
General factors influencing ovarian function and the prognosis for ovulation induction.- Assessment of ovarian
reserve.- Management of hypogonadotrophic-hypogonadism.- Understanding the problems of treating PCOS.- Anti-oestrogens.-
Low-dose gonadotrophin therapy for ovulation induction.- Insulin lowering agents.- Laparoscopic ovarian drilling.-
Management of hyperprolactinaemia.- Gonadotrophins for ovulation induction.- Unexplained infertility.- Controlled
ovarian stimulation for intra-uterine insemination.- Controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI.- Management of poor
responders.- Management of high responders.- Mild stimulation protocols.- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.- Multiple
pregnancies.- Future perspectives.