Pregnancy and Birth After Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-3-540-43531-0
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, 151 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 265 g

It is a pleasure to see this book in print. It represents work on an immense importance to assisted human conception. Numerous books have presented virtually every aspect of follicular growth, fertilization, male and female sterility and implantation.This is among the rare books dedicated to pr- nancy,birth and infant growth. Since the introduction of IVF,it has been clear that various problems could be associated with pregnancy after assisted human conception. The first clinical IVF pregnancy after the transfer of a 5-day blastocyst turned out to be ectopic,and this subjecthas neverbeen farfrom debates on the safety of assi- ed human conception ever since. Ectopic and heterotopic pregnancies were two factors stressed in early days of wor- wide IVF,and multiple pregnancies emerged as perhaps as an even more serious problem as high degrees of ovarian sti- lation began to be practised in some clinics. These chapters add the experience of the author, working in a large German IVF team,to discussions on these topics in this book.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ludwig, Michael

Weitere Mitwirkende

Edwards, R.G.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Reproduktionsmedizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 A Follow-up of Pregnancies in Assisted Reproduction: Necessity and Problems.- Why Is It Necessary to Perform a Follow-up of Pregnancies After an ART Procedure?.- Why Do Not All Centres Perform a Follow-up of Pregnancies After an ART Procedure?.- Conclusion.- 2 Incidence of Early Abortions and Ectopic Pregnancies in Assisted Reproduction.- Definitions.- Incidence of Spontaneous Abortions.- IVF.- GIFT.- ICSI.- Frozen/Thawed ET.- Artificial Insemination with Donor Sperm (AID).- Incidence of Ectopic Pregnancies.- Incidence of Heterotopic Pregnancies.- Incidence of Disappearing Gestational Sacs.- Is There a Higher Abortion Risk Following ART?.- 3 Incidence of Chromosomal Abnormalities in Abortions After Assisted Reproduction.- Monosomy.- Trisomy.- Triploidy.- Tetraploidy.- Structural Chromosomal Anomalies.- Mosaics.- Factors that Might Influence the Incidence of Chromosomal Anomalies.- Effect of Ovarian Stimulation.- Effect of ICSI.- Effect of Parental Age.- Conclusion.- 4 Assisted Reproduction and Prenatal Diagnosis.- Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis.- IVF and Prenatal Diagnosis.- ICSI and Prenatal Diagnosis.- Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnosis.- Ultrasound.- Serum Markers for Prenatal Diagnosis.- Conclusion.- 5 Obstetric Outcome of Pregnancies After Assisted Reproduction.- Singletons Conceived by ART Versus Spontaneously Conceived Pregnancies.- Singleton Versus Multiple Pregnancies After IVF or IVF/ICSI.- Multiple Pregnancies After ART Versus Spontaneously Conceived Multiple Pregnancies.- Higher Order Multiple Pregnancies Following ART.- Obstetric Outcome of Pregnancies After Cryopreservation.- Descriptive Studies Without Control Groups.- Controlled Studies.- Conclusion.- 6 Oocyte Donation.- Oocyte Recipients and Donors.- Hormonal Substitution for Oocyte Recipients.- Oocyte Donors.- Follow-up of Oocyte Donors.- Effects of Anonymity and Secrecy.- Obstetric Outcome in Oocyte Donation Pregnancies.- The Impact of Age.- Conclusion.- 7 Congenital Malformations After ART.- Congenital Malformations After IVF.- Congenital Malformations After ICSI.- Congenital Malformations After SUZI.- Congenital Malformations After GIFT or Intrauterine Insemination.- Congenital Malformations After Cryopreservation.- An Increased Risk for Certain Malformations.- Neural Tube Defects.- Alimentary Tract Atresia.- Hypospadias.- Conclusion.- 8 Perinatal Outcome and Follow-up of Children Born from ART.- Descriptive Studies Without Control Groups.- Controlled Studies.- Follow-up of Children From Cryopreserved Embryos.- Conclusion.- 9 Development of Children of Lesbian Mothers After Using Assisted Reproduction Techniques.- Development of Children of Lesbian Mothers in General.- Gender Identity.- Gender Role Behaviour.- Sexual Orientation.- Other Aspects of Personality Development.- Children’s Social Relationships.- Children Conceived Via Donor Insemination by Lesbian Mothers.- Conclusion.- 10 Development of Children and Family Structure After IVF and Gamete Donation.- Children and Their Parents After IVF.- Children and Their Parents After Gamete Donation.- Conclusion.- 11 General Conclusions.- Abbreviation List.- References.