PRIMARY OVARIAN INSUFFICIENCY. A CLINICAL GUIDE TO EARLY MENOPAUSE

1. Defining Menopause: What Is Early, What Is Late?
2. Etiologies of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
3. Signs and Symptoms of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
4. The Genetics of POI
5. Mechanisms of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
6. Nonreproductive Conditions Associated with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
7. Noninvasive Approaches to Enhance Ovarian Function
8. IVF and Egg Donation: Special Considerations
9. Living with the Uncertainty of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI): A Patient Perspective
10. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Mood Disorders
11. The Rise and Fall of Oogonial Stem Cells Within the Historical Context of Adult Stem Cells
12. Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women with POI: A Patient’s Perspective

Presenting the most current and relevant information on the diagnosis and management of primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as premature ovarian failure (POI/POF), this book presents two equally important voices. The first is the scientific, evidence-based voice discussing the latest information on POI/POF in a concise and logical fashion: etiologies, symptoms, genetics, mechanisms, associated conditions, as well as psychological and lifestyle considerations. The second voice presents the first-person stories of affected women, who are often faced with a diagnosis of irreversible infertility at a very young age and who somehow learn to live with great uncertainty about their ability to create a family – a core identity issue for many women. It is thus not simply a clinical, case-based presentation, but a more collaborative effort between clinicians who are well-versed in the field and women who have POI/POF. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency: A Clinical Guide to Early Menopause will therefore be an excellent practical yet personal reference for OB/GYNs, reproductive medicine specialists, and any clinician, nurse or health care worker treating women living with POI/POF.

Features
• Focuses exclusively on diagnosis and management of premature ovarian insufficiency and failure (POI/POF) and premature menopause
• Utilizes first-person clinical vignettes to frame each chapter for a more personal approach to the topics
• Appropriate for reproductive medicine specialists, OB/GYNs, and primary care physicians alike

Authors
• Nanette Santoro, MD, Professor and E. Stewart Taylor Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
• Amber Cooper, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA