Acupuncture for IVF and assisted reproduction : an integrated approach to treatment and management /: an integrated approach to treatment and management. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Irina Szmelskyj, Lianne Aquilina ; edited by Alan O. Szmelskyj.
• Authors: Szmelskyj, Irina; Aquilina, Lianne
• Editors: Szmelskyj, Alan O
• Contents: Front Cover; Dedication ; Acupuncture for IVF and Assisted Reproduction: An Integrated Approach to Treatment and Management ; Copyright ; Contents ; Biographies ; IRINA SZMELSKYJ; LIANNE AQUILINA; ALAN SZMELSKYJ; Foreword ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Chapter 1: Subfertility overview; Introduction; Definition of Infertility Disorder; Definition of pregnancy; Definition of regular intercourse; Length of time to achieve pregnancy; Implications; Prevalence of Infertility; Infertility trends; Infertility treatment seeking; Major Causes of Subfertility from an Orthodox Medical Point of View. Common medical causes of subfertility presenting in acupuncture practiceImportance of treating both male and female partners; Contributory Subfertility Factors: The Orthodox Medical Perspective; Socioeconomic factors; Delayed parenthood; Education and financial status; Political policies; Healthcare spending; Traditions, culture, and family values; Environmental factors; Occupational factors; Overview of other factors; Increased stress levels; Nutrition, weight, and exercise; Early puberty; Sexual intercourse; Reproductive tract infections; Negative lifestyle habits. Causes of Subfertility from the TCM Point of ViewInternal causes of disease/injury through emotion; Anger; Contemplation or worry; Anxiety; Fear; Sadness and grief; Guilt; Interrelationship between the emotions, the body, and the Spirit; External causes of disease; Cold EPF; Heat/Fire EPF; Damp EPF; Miscellaneous causes of disease; Constitution; Inappropriate diet; Surgery; Social, recreational, and physical overexertion; Work and rest; Previous fertility treatment; Miscarriages; Coitus and family planning; Contraception; Summary of the causes of diseases in subfertility. Reproductive History and Development from an Orthodox Medical PerspectiveReproductive History and Development from a TCM Perspective; View and worship of fertility; Works of classical Chinese medicine physicians; Recognition by Chinese medicine of some of the fundamental concepts of fertility; Fertile window and intercourse timing; The effect of age on fertility; Importance of optimizing natural fertility; Integrated approach; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system: Prerequirements for conception. Functional Anatomy of the Reproductive System from an Orthodox Medical PerspectiveFemale reproductive anatomy; The ovaries and follicles; The fallopian tubes; Uterus; Vagina; Abnormalities of the female reproductive anatomy; Ovarian factors; Tubal factors; Uterine factors; Male reproductive anatomy; Testes; Epididymides; Vas deferens; Seminal vesicles; Ejaculatory ducts, prostate gland, and prostatic urethra; Urethra; Penis; Abnormalities of the male reproductive anatomy; Sperm and Egg Production; Spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis; Structure of sperm; Oogenesis; Structure of the egg.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 618.1780692; Acupuncture; Reproductive technology; Fertilization in vitro; Infertility -- Treatment; Acupuncture; Fertilization in vitro; Infertility -- Treatment; Reproductive technology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702061189; 0702061182
• Related ISBNs: 9780702050107; 0702050105
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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