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Established as the definitive reference for the IVF clinic, the sixth edition has been extensively revised, with the addition of several important new contributions on clinical topics, including The use of digitalization and precision medicine in the IVF clinic, The environment and reproduction, The use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and the efficiency of IVF, Controlled ovarian stimulation for freeze-all cycles, Immunology in ART, Home monitoring of ART cycles, Luteal-phase support in ART, The POSEIDON stratification of ‘low prognosis'patients in ART, Controlled ovarian stimulation for low responder patients, Adjuvants for poor responders, Innovative therapies in diminished ovarian reserve and primary ovarian insufficiency patients, and Fertility options for transgender and nonbinary individuals. As previously, methods, protocols, and techniques of choice are presented by IVF pioneers and eminent international experts.

Vulvovaginal Infections presents new knowledge to help clinicians accurately diagnose and treat their patients and highlights for　researchers remaining unsolved problems and　the most promising areas for　continued investigation. Clinical gynecologists will find practical advice and extensive insight into solving real-life clinical scenarios. The book opens by presenting information on the microbiology of the vagina and vaginal immunology. It then discusses the diagnosis of vulvovaginal disease, including physical examination, screening processes, and laboratory testing. Diagnosis is followed by covering various vulvovaginal infections including bacterial vaginosis, Candida vulvovaginitis, Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis, genital herpes, human papillomavirus genital infections, allergic vulvovaginitis, menopausal vulvovaginitis, cytolytic vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis, and more. For each of these conditions, the book presents information on its background, microbiology, immunology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Therapy details are provided with an emphasis on nuances that can be applied to women who fail to respond to medication prescribed or who respond and then become symptomatic once treatment has ended. This new edition discusses major advances in the characterization of endogenous microbiota that populate the genital tract in women of all ages. It also provides a more sophisticated appreciation of immune mechanisms found in the healthy female genital tract and alterations that increase both susceptibility and consequences of various infectious and noninfectious disorders. A major impetus for writing this new edition is to help the busy clinician, resident, or fellow by explaining advances in individual disorders in a manner that is relevant to their practice.

Dermatologists are often the first medical professionals to see patients with HIV infection, as skin diseases are common in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This book aims to help dermatologists recognize the cutaneous manifestations of HIV infection and AIDS, so that diagnosis can be made quickly and therapy begun as soon as possible. The book