Title | Perimenopause [electronic resource] / edited by Rogerio A. Lobo |
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Imprint | New York, NY : Springer New York, 1997 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2288-0 |
Descript | XVI, 349 p. online resource |
1. What Is the Perimenopause? -- I. Oocyte Depletion -- 2. Premature Ovarian Failure: A Model for the Perimenopause -- 3. Changes in Oocyte Number with Age: Effect on Fecundability -- 4. Meiosis, Aneuploidy, and Maternal Aging -- 5. Genetics of Oocyte Depletion -- 6. Familial Ovarian Failure -- 7. Interrelationship Between Endocrine and Immunologic Phenomena During the Perimenopause -- 8. Environmental Influences on Ovarian Aging -- 9. Dissociation of Endocrine and Gametogenic Ovarian Function -- 10. Clinical Signs of Gametogenic Failure in Women -- 11. Granulosa Cell Competence with Aging -- II. Endocrine Changes -- 12. Gonadotropin Changes in the Perimenopause -- 13. Inhibin and Steroid Changes in the Perimenopause -- 14. Vasomotor Symptoms in the Perimenopause -- 15. Osteoporosis and the Perimenopausal Woman -- 16. Cardiovascular Changes of the Perimenopause and Menopause -- 17. Menstrual Changes During the Perimenopause -- 18. Perimenopausal Depression -- 19. Age and the Ovarian Follicle Pool Assessed with Transvaginal Sonography -- 20. Changes in the Breast with Ovarian Aging: Mammography/Ultrasound -- III. Treatment Options -- 21. Medical Management of Menorrhagia in Pre- and Perimenopausal Women -- 22. Contraceptive Needs and Options in Perimenopausal Women -- 23. Fertility Treatment Options in Women Over 40 Years Old -- 24. The Role of Oocyte Donation in Treating Infertile Perimenopausal Women -- 25. Planning for the Future: Immature Oocytes and Early-Stage Ovarian Follicles -- Author Index