Steam: The Genetics Tool Train Transplanting Body Parts to Improve Fertility Putting Your Plans on Ice Getting Up to Speed on Reproductive Law Saving Stem Cells for Research: Raising Ethical Concerns Cloning and Human Concerns Forcing Clinics to Decide Who’s Fit to Parent Realizing that Machines and People are Fallible Looking Beyond IVF
8 Part 6: Part of Tens Chapter 23: Ten “Fake News” Stories about Fertility News for Rodents Reading about Medical Miracles Celebrity Fecundity (also known as Fertility) Cell Phones Decrease Male Fertility Increased Longevity Means a Larger Fertility Window Men Don’t Undergo Menopause Looking Good Means Your Fertility Is Good You Can Glue Your Embryos to Your Uterus Procreation Vacations Work Adopt and You’ll Get Pregnant Chapter 24: Ten Things to Know in Early Pregnancy Good Pregnancy or Not? Bleeding Is Bad, Right? What About Exercise? Can I Fly When I’m Pregnant? Should I Quit My Job? Should I Get a Flu Shot? When Should I See My Ob/Gyn? Do I Have to Stay on My Medication? Dealing with a UTI What Is Happening to My Skin?
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List of Tables
1 Chapter 6TABLE 6-1 Counting Days, Saving SticksTABLE 6-2 Home Pregnancy Test Sensitivity Levels
2 Chapter 7TABLE 7-1 Statistics for Age versus Infertility, Miscarriage, and Chromosomal Ab...
3 Chapter 9TABLE 9-1 BMI Table
4 Chapter 16TABLE 16-1 Common IVF Protocols at a GlanceTABLE 16-2 A Typical IVF Cycle — Yours May Vary
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 2FIGURE 2-1: The female reproductive organs. FIGURE 2-2: The male reproductive organs.
2 Chapter 3FIGURE 3-1: Diagram of a chromosome.FIGURE 3-2: Diagram of genetic history.
3 Chapter 6FIGURE 6-1: Ferning appears on a saliva test when you’re close to ovulation. FIGURE 6-2: Are you pregnant or not?
4 Chapter 11FIGURE 11-1: A hydrosalpinx can affect your ability to get pregnant. FIGURE 11-2: Adhesions in the female reproductive system. FIGURE 11-3: Dye is injected when doing a hysterosalpingogram.
5 Chapter 12FIGURE 12-1: A normal sperm.
6 Chapter 17FIGURE 17-1: A 2PN (pronuclear) embryo. FIGURE 17-2: A four-cell embryo. FIGURE 17-3: An embryo with a lot of fragmentation.
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