Contents

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Preface

recurrent implantation failure.

protocols will be address in two separate chapter.

they all find useful during ART day practice.

Since its first description by Steptoe and Edward, IVF gained popularity among both doctors and patients. There is many studies on assisted reproduction and they cover most of the related technical, laboratory as well as clinical aspects. To write a book on assisted reproduction nowadays seems very difficult due to a wide plethora of related papers and well-illustrated books. This small-sized book aims at refinement of some already known points of practical importance in infertility management particularly ART. Before advising couples to start a protocol of ART, gynecologists shouldn't ignore proper preoperative assessment of the female. A lot of money and stress can be eliminated if the patient has a proper combined laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. In this book, an unbiased stratification plan for every infertile case is demonstrated before referring her to ART. The established role of endoscopic preparation for ART is well addressed. Many failures can be prevented when a simple office hysteroscopy is performed before starting the cycle. Moreover, success can be increased by utilizing some assisted endoscopic embryo transfer techniques particularly in cases with

Induction of superovulation is a subject of debate particularly in poor responders. In this book, you will find that the inclusion of LH in the stimulation of poor responders and women thirty-five and older would improve ART outcomes. If you are an embryologist, you will enjoy reading a detailed chapter on technical updated tricks that would be very valuable in all steps of lab work. For clinicians, a modified technique of embryo transfer as well a detailed discussion of luteal phase support

In short, this book is tailored to add new ideas or tricks to different steps of ART. We hope it would serve as a foundation of valuable information to all gynecologists that

**Dr. Atef M.M. Darwish, MD, PhD**

Egypt

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Woman's Health University Hospital,
