| Preface | v |
| Part I | Reproductive Physiology | |
| Chapter 1 | Molecular Biology for Clinicians: A basic guide to the language of molecular medicine | 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Hormone Biosynthesis, Metabolism, and Mechanism of Action: How hormones are formed and metabolized, and how hormones work | 25 |
| Chapter 3 | The Ovary--Embryology and Development: The ovary from conception to adult function; correlation of morphology with reproductive and steroidogenic function | 97 |
| Chapter 4 | The Uterus: Embryology, histology, and endocrinology of the uterus and menstruation. Anatomical abnormalities and leiomyomas | 113 |
| Chapter 5 | Neuroendocrinology: How reproductive events are perceived, integrated, and acted upon by the central nervous system | 145 |
| Chapter 6 | Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle: The cyclic changes of ovarian and pituitary hormones and growth factors, and what governs those changes | 187 |
| Chapter 7 | Sperm and Egg Transport, Fertilization, and Implantation: Mechanisms of the days just before and after conception | 233 |
| Chapter 8 | The Endocrinology of Pregnancy: The steroid and protein hormones of pregnancy | 259 |
| Part II | Clinical Endocrinology | |
| Chapter 9 | Normal and Abnormal Sexual Development: Normal and abnormal sexual differentiation, and the differential diagnosis of ambiguous genitalia | 319 |
| Chapter 10 | Abnormal Puberty and Growth Problems: The physiology of puberty, and abnormalities that produce accelerated or retarded sexual maturation and growth problems in adolescents | 361 |
| Chapter 11 | Amenorrhea: Differential diagnosis of amenorrhea of all types utilizing procedures available to all clinicians. The problems of galactorrhea and pituitary adenomas, exercise and amenorrhea | 401 |
| Chapter 12 | Anovulation and the Polycystic Ovary: How loss of ovulation can occur and the clinical expressions of anovulation. The polycystic ovary and hyperinsulinemia | 465 |
| Chapter 13 | Hirsutism: The biology of hair growth; the evaluation and management of hirsutism | 499 |
| Chapter 14 | Menstrual Disorders: Medical problems linked to menstruation: the premenstrual syndrome, dysmennorhea, menstrual headache, catamenial seizures, premenstrual asthma, and catamenial pneumothorax | 531 |
| Chapter 15 | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: A physiologic basis for medical management without primary surgical intervention | 547 |
| Chapter 16 | The Breast: The factors involved in physiologic lactation, and the differential diagnosis of galactorrhea. The endocrinology of breast cancer | 573 |
| Chapter 17 | Menopause and the Perimenopausal Transition: Physiology of the menopause; long-term effects of estrogen on cognition, the cardiovascular system, and bone | 621 |
| Chapter 18 | Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: A clinical guide for postmenopausal hormone therapy and patient management | 689 |
| Chapter 19 | Obesity: The physiology of adipose tissue, and the problem of obesity | 779 |
| Chapter 20 | Reproduction and the Thyroid: Normal and abnormal thyroid function, including a consideration of the thyroid gland in pregnancy | 805 |
| Part III | Contraception | |
| Chapter 21 | Family Planning, Sterilization, and Abortion: The modern efficacy and use of contraception; the clinical methods and problems with sterilization and induced abortion | 827 |
| Chapter 22 | Oral Contraception: A survey of the risks and benefits of oral contraception. Methods for patient management | 861 |
| Chapter 23 | Transdermal and Vaginal Steroid Contraception: Contraceptive options with improved compliance | 943 |
| Chapter 24 | Long-Acting Methods of Contraception: The advantages and disadvantages of specific long-acting contraceptive methods | 949 |
| Chapter 25 | Intrauterine Contraception: The IUD: The characteristics of the IUD, an excellent method of contraception | 975 |
| Chapter 26 | Barrier Methods of Contraception: Important information for the use of the diaphragm, the cervical cap, the sponge, spermicides, and condoms | 997 |
| Part IV | Infertility | |
| Chapter 27 | Female Infertility: An approach to the problem of infertility. The proper diagnostic tests and their correct interpretation | 1013 |
| Chapter 28 | Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss: The evaluation and management of recurring spotnaneous losses in early pregnancy | 1069 |
| Chapter 29 | Endometriosis: Diagnosis and suitable treatment for the individual patient | 1103 |
| Chapter 30 | Male Infertility: Principles of male infertility, including analysis of semen, treatment, and therapeutic insemination | 1135 |
| Chapter 31 | Induction of Ovulation: Programs, results, and complications for clomiphene, bromocriptine, gonadotropins, and GnRH administration | 1175 |
| Chapter 32 | Assisted Reproductive Technologies: An overview of the assisted reproduction technologies | 1215 |
| Chapter 33 | Ectopic Pregnancy: The diagnosis and treatment, both medical and surgical, of ectopic pregnancy | 1275 |
| Appendix | Selected laboratory values and the International System of Units (SI Units) | 1303 |
| Index | 1305 |
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