A young couple inherits a 10 million-dollar apartment on Fifth Avenue, and soon after the windowsill becomes inhabited by Central Park’s famous red-tailed hawk. The novella follows the general chronology of Pale Male’s nesting and controversial eviction from one of the most exclusive buildings in Manhattan. A finance executive and his heiress girlfriend give a glimpse into the lives of wealthy Upper East Siders. As the birds proliferate, the power couple is torn apart by their inability to conceive a child. An intriguing tale of infertility and infidelity that challenges the ideas of matrimony and monogamy. A classic New York story of real estate lust and instinct vs. human pride.

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the evaluation and treatment of the infertile male. It is suitable for all physicians who encounter this common medical problem. Despite the prevalance of male infertility as a common underlying cause of infertility, its evaluation and treatment remains a difficult and misunderstood area for many doctors – a problem this volume aims to overcome. It includes chapters which review the full range of modern techniques now available for analysing semen and identifying the underlying cause of infertility, and then goes on to consider the various treatment options. The volume also discusses endocrine assessment and treatment, psychological aspects of male infertility, and includes a chapter on female infertility. This will be a valuable source of reference for general practitioners and physicians, urologists and gynaecologists.

A unique devotional that addresses the questions infertile couples ask on a personal and spiritual level. Readers will come away each day feeling that more of their burden has been lifted.

This is a small blue faux-leather hardcover without dustjacket as issued. Aprrox. 200 pages of B & W photos and illustrations and text in English.

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the evaluation and treatment of the infertile male. It is suitable for all physicians who encounter this common medical problem. Despite the prevalance of male infertility as a common underlying cause of infertility, its evaluation and treatment remains a difficult and misunderstood area for many doctors – a problem this volume aims to overcome. It includes chapters which review the full range of modern techniques now available for analysing semen and identifying the underlying cause of infertility, and then goes on to consider the various treatment options. The volume also discusses endocrine assessment and treatment, psychological aspects of male infertility, and includes a chapter on female infertility. This will be a valuable source of reference for general practitioners and physicians, urologists and gynaecologists.

The purpose of this study was to provide a qualitative, phenomenological exploration of the lived experience of miscarriage after infertility treatment. This exploration focused upon the subjective experience of infertile women who conceived through the use of medical assistance, and then experienced the loss of their pregnancy. Ten women participated in in-depth interviews, modeled upon the phenomenological method of inquiry, which allows for openness to rich descriptions of the participants' experiences. Participants in the study conceived with the use of various medical interventions, from medication alone to specific procedures such as IUI and IVF. The time of gestation prior to the loss ranged from two weeks to 16 weeks. Four participants had multiple losses, with one participant having two pregnancy losses, two participants experiencing three losses, and one participant having four losses. The interviews were analyzed first by content, recording participants' responses to specific questions that were standard in all of the interviews. The interview content was then synthesized as a composite whole, using a phenomenological analysis, which revealed the following themes: A sense of profound loss and grief that included many layers of losses, a sense of being out of control or having little control, a sense of shared loss with their partners, a sense of injustice or lack of fairness regarding their situation, ongoing reminders of the loss in everyday details, a sense of social awkwardness because of their experiences, fear of reinvesting in the treatment process or a subsequent pregnancy, the need to make meaning from their experiences, and a sense of responsibility for what had happened. Experiencing the loss of a pregnancy that was conceived through the use of medical intervention for infertility was seen as a discrete event by participants, and their subjective experiences were highly influenced by the infertility treatment process itself, as well as by their high investment in and desire to have a child. The results of the study were compared with the existing literature in related areas. Implications for counseling practice and recommendations for future research were also discussed.

In recent years, the treatment of male infertility has been revolutionized by advances in assisted reproductive technology. Prepared by an authoritative international panel of experts, this concise and structured account provides a consensus on the most effective and logical approach to the investigation and management of male infertility. The manual focuses attention on three key areas: history taking, clinical assessment of male fertility, and objective criteria for diagnostic categories. This approach complements the areas covered in the companion volume WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm-Cervical Mucus Interaction (CUP, fourth edition, 1999) and significantly expands on the section on male infertility discussed in the previous volume on the infertile couple, WHO Manual for the Standardized Investigation and Diagnosis of the Infertile Couple (CUP, 1993). This new, practical consensus will be an indispensable guide to good clinical management of all forms of male infertility.

ProCreation Male Fertility Support™ boasts comprehensive nutritional supplementation with highly bioavailable zinc, as well as vitamins A, B-complex, C, and E. This advanced supplement also features L-arginine and L-carnitine, crucial amino acids known to promote healthy reproductive function. ProCreation Male Fertility Support optimizes reproductive health, the natural way: features highly bioavailable zinc includes vitamins A, B-complex, C and E provides L-arginine and L-carnitine, crucial amino acids to support healthy hormone production with antioxidants, such as zinc, shown to improve sperm quality and motility is safe, natural and effective nutritional support

This book begins with a general introduction to infertility concerns and the empowerment of the reader to embrace the possibilities. Specifically, this is an inspirational guide to assist a woman who has reached the final stages of a cycle of in vitro fertilization or insemination.

When the clinical group has completed their part, the anxious woman is sent home to "wait" for her pregnancy test. As the author knows, this is a difficult and emotional time. This book offers a "life preserver" to keep her emotionally "afloat" during this trying period. It covers the eleven day journey from "transfer to testing." If insemination was the course of action, it can assist in the same manner with the reader beginning on approximately the fifth day of this difficult time of "not knowing" the outcome.
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Title: Donor eggs and cryopreserved ovarian tissue for infertile women.(Round up: service delivery)
Publication: Reproductive Health Matters (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: Reproductive Health Matters
Volume: 12 Issue: 23 Page: 195(2)
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