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Yen & Jaffe's Reproductive Endocrinology

Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management

  • 9th Edition - March 24, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Jerome F. Strauss, Robert L. Barbieri, Anuja Dokras, Carmen J. Williams, S. Zev Williams
  • Language: English

For over 40 years, Yen & Jaffe's Reproductive Endocrinology has been the gold standard text of both basic science and clinical practice of the full range of female and male… Read more

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For over 40 years, Yen & Jaffe's Reproductive Endocrinology has been the gold standard text of both basic science and clinical practice of the full range of female and male reproductive disorders. The fully revised 9th Edition continues this tradition of excellence with complete coverage, including up-to-date information on impaired fertility, infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, problems of sexual development, menstrual disturbances, fibroids, endometriosis, female and male reproductive aging, fertility preservation, assisted reproduction technologies including ovarian stimulation and ovulation induction, transgender hormonal treatment, contraception, and more. An outstanding editorial board and other global experts in the field share their knowledge and expertise to keep you abreast of current science and practice in endocrinology.

Key features

  • Includes new chapters on Meiosis, Fertilization and Embryo Development; Recurrent Pregnancy Loss; Uterus Transplantation; Mitochondrial Transplantation and Gene Editing; and Germs Cells Developed In Vitro
  • Provides extensively revised information on contemporary practices in assisted reproduction, fertility preservation, and ovulation induction
  • Provides an online video library that highlights surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and functional ultrasound imaging
  • Adds three new members to the exceptional editorial team: Drs. Anuja Dokras, Carmen J. Williams, and Zev Williams
  • Features full-color, high-quality illustrations that clearly depict basic anatomic structures, endocrine processes, and cell function and dysfunction
  • Includes bulleted lists under major headings in each chapter for quick, at-a-glance summaries of every section
  • Lists Top References at the end of each chapter that distill the most important references for research underpinnings, to complement the complete online reference list
  • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Table of contents

Part I The Fundamentals of Reproduction

1. Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction

2. The Gonadotropin Hormones and Their Receptors

3. Prolactin in Human Reproduction

4. Steroid Hormones and Other Lipid Molecules Involved in Human Reproduction

5. Steroid Hormone Action

6. Growth Factors and Reproduction

7. Neuroendocrine Control of the Menstrual Cycle

8. The Ovarian Life Cycle

9. Meiosis, Fertilization and Preimplantation Embryo Development

10. The Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract

11. The Endocrinology of Human Pregnancy and Fetal-Placental Neuroendocrine Development

12. The Breast

13. The Hypothalamo-Pituitary Unit, Testis, and Male Accessory Organs

14. Menopause and Aging

15. Male Reproductive Aging

16. Immunology and Reproduction

Part II Pathophysiology and Therapy: Pediatric, Adolescent, and Adult

17. Differences of Sex Development

18. Puberty: Gonadarche and Adrenarche

19. Nutrition and Reproduction

20. Environmental Factors and Reproduction

21. Physiological and Pathophysiological Alterations of the Neuroendocrine Components of the Reproductive Axis

22. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Hyperandrogenic States

23. Female Infertility

24. Male Infertility

25. Endocrine Disturbances Affecting Reproduction

26. Benign Uterine Diseases

27. Endometriosis

28. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

29. Endocrine Diseases of Pregnancy

30. Hormone Responsive Cancers

31. Transgender Hormonal Treatment

Part III Reproductive Technologies

32. Evaluation of Hormonal Status

33. Pelvic Imaging in Reproductive Endocrinology

34. Medical Approaches to Ovarian Stimulation for Infertility

35. Assisted Reproduction

36. Gamete and Embryo Manipulation

37. Fertility Preservation

38. Germ Cells Developed In Vitro

39. Mitochondrial Transplantation and Gene Editing

40. Gene Editing

41. Uterus Transplant

42. Contraception

Review quotes

"This book covers reproductive endocrinology with bulleted lists under the chapter headings, providing excellent summaries of the content for quick and easy review. This ninth edition is an update to the previous version, which was published in 2017." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Prathayini Subarajan, DO (Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine) Doody's Score: 5 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 9
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 26, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

JS

Jerome F. Strauss

Affiliations and expertise
Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, VCU Health System; Dean, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

RB

Robert L. Barbieri

Affiliations and expertise
Kate Macy Ladd Professor, Department of of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA