Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility -- Preface -- Contents -- SECTION I: REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY -- 1: Molecular Biology for Clinicians -- 2: Hormone Biosynthesis, Metabolism, and Mechanism of Action -- 3: The Ovary-Embryology and Development -- 4: The Uterus -- 5: Neuroendocrinology -- 6: Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle -- 7: Sperm and Egg Transport, Fertilization, and Implantation -- 8: The Endocrinology of Pregnancy -- SECTION II: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY -- 9: Normal and Abnormal Sexual Development -- 10: Normal and Abnormal Growth and Pubertal Development -- 11: Amenorrhea -- 12: Chronic Anovulation and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 13: Hirsutism -- 14: Menstrual Disorders -- 15: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding -- 16: The Breast -- 17: Menopause and the Perimenopausal Transition -- 18: Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy -- 19: Obesity -- 20: Reproduction and the Thyroid -- SECTION III: CONTRACEPTION -- 21: Family Planning, Sterilization, and Abortion -- 22: Oral Contraception -- 23: Vaginal and Transdermal Estrogen-Progestin Contraception -- 24: Long-Acting Methods of Contraception -- 25: Intrauterine Contraception -- 26: Barrier Methods of Contraception and Withdrawal -- SECTION IV: INFERTILITY -- 27: Female Infertility -- 28: Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss -- 29: Endometriosis -- 30: Male Infertility -- 31: Induction of Ovulation -- 32: Assisted Reproductive Technologies -- 33: Ectopic Pregnancy -- Appendix I: Interpreting Epidemiologic Reports -- Appendix II: Selected laboratory values and the International System of Units (SI Units) -- Index.