Overcoming Infertility: A Compassionate Resource for Getting Pregnant
Author: Robert Jansen, Alan DeCherney
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ISBN: 0716733021
Publisher: W H Freeman & Co. (May, 1998)
Sales Rank: 95,309
Average Customer Rating: 4.45 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
Good technical info, but not your best bet
This is a comprehensive guide to the medical or technical aspects of infertility. It contains lots of helpful information about the mechanics of getting pregnant and explains in some detail what can prevent pregnancy from happening. It also discusses various forms of treatment, including IVF, GIFT and ZIFT. What prevents this book from being a top-notch fertility resource: (1) some of the information is already out-of-date due to advances in the field (for example, there's no discussion of Antagon, commonly used with injectable fertility meds and IVF, because Antagon was still being developed at the time the book went to print); (2) the author runs an Australian infertility clinic, and his take on the fertility process is somewhat different from his American counterparts (although he does occasionally mention what is commonly done in the US and Britain); (3) a somewhat cumbersome style - e.g. valuable information is taken out of the main text and put into boxes; extremely technical information is mixed in with the practical stuff a patient needs to know. There is lots of valuable information in the book, but you'll need to supplement it with your own research and other reading.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A human look at infertility
I started reading 'Overcoming Infertility' in a bookshop. I couldn't put it down. It was a little embarrassing because I couldn't help laughing out loud. For the first time in my life I was able to smile at my predicament. It was an incredible relief to read a book written by a person who really understood the issues and who had an exceptionally positive and pragmatic outlook. 'Overcoming Infertility' is not only motivating it is also extremely detailed, up to date and informative. I have a number of friends who also suffer from infertility and I have found Professor Jansen's book to be a useful reference. The information is clearly laid out and it is easy to read sequentially or in isolated sections. The index is very comprehensive. It is the kind of book that you can rely on to answer those ongoing questions.
Importantly, Professor Jansen's knowledge of infertility is vast. In reading the book I gained a valuable insight into the latest worldwide leading edge infertility treatments. The book has helped me to decide which step to take next.
'Overcoming Infertility' is a 'must have' for anyone suffering from infertility. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Very useful
I bought this book in search of answer to my problems, and I found it. Along with my physician I have a beautiful three months old daughter after three years of wait. I think it ease my spirit.
The only problem is that it haslanguage that sometimes get too scientific to be understood.
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