The Reproductive System at a Glance

Preface 6
 
Table and figure acknowledgements 7
 
About the companion website 9
 
Part 1 Normal human reproduction
 
1 The pituitary gland and gonadotropins 10
 
2 Steroid hormone biosynthesis 12
 
3 Steroid hormone mechanism of action and metabolism 14
 
4 Reproductive genetics 16
 
5 Gonadal development in the embryo 18
 
6 Phenotypic sex differentiation 20
 
7 Gross anatomy of the male reproductive tract 22
 
8 Microscopic anatomy of the male reproductive tract 24
 
9 Gross anatomy of the female reproductive tract 26
 
10 Microscopic anatomy of the female reproductive tract 28
 
11 Puberty in boys 30
 
12 Puberty in girls 32
 
13 Male reproductive physiology 34
 
14 The menstrual cycle 36
 
15 Human sexual response 38
 
16 Fertilization and the establishment of pregnancy 40
 
17 Placental structure and function 42
 
18 The protein hormones of pregnancy 44
 
19 The steroid hormones of pregnancy 46
 
20 Maternal adaptations to pregnancy: I 48
 
21 Maternal adaptations to pregnancy: II 50
 
22 Labor 52
 
23 The breast and lactation 54
 
24 Menopause 56
 
25 Contraception 58
 
Part 2 Human reproductive disorders
 
26 Abnormalities of male sexual differentiation and development 60
 
27 Abnormalities of female sexual differentiation and development 62
 
28 Precocious puberty 64
 
29 Delayed or absent puberty 66
 
30 Primary amenorrhea 68
 
31 Secondary amenorrhea 70
 
32 Hyperprolactinemia 72
 
33 Sexual dysfunction 74
 
34 Infertility 76
 
35 Multifetal pregnancy 78
 
36 Spontaneous pregnancy loss 80
 
37 Labor abnormalities 82
 
38 Pre-eclampsia 84
 
39 Benign and malignant diseases of the breast 86
 
40 Testicular tumors 88
 
41 Diseases of the prostate

Linda J. Heffner is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
 
Danny J. Schust is David G. Hall Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Missouri School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Missouri Women's and Children's Hospital, Columbia, MO, USA