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Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Contents; About the Author; 1: Patients and Methods; References; 2: Diagnosis of Folliculo-Luteal Function; 2.1 A Short Summary of the Regulation and Main Events of the Menstrual Cycle; 2.1.1 History; 2.1.2 Histologic Examination of the Endometrium; 2.1.3 Testing Serum Progesterone; 2.1.4 Other Diagnostic Methods; 2.1.5 Ultrasound Test of Endometrial Thickness; 2.1.6 Measuring the Dominant Follicle Diameter; 2.2 A Quantitative Method for Diagnosing Folliculo-Luteal Function; 2.3 Discussion; References
3: Aetiology and Pathomechanism of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency3.1 History; 3.2 Stress Is the Main Cause of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency; 3.3 Discussion; References; 4: Treatment of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency; 4.1 Literature Review; 4.1.1 Progesterone Treatment; 4.1.2 Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Treatment; 4.1.3 Bromocriptine Treatment; 4.1.4 Clomiphene Citrate Treatment; 4.1.5 Aromatase-Inhibitor Treatment; 4.1.6 FSH and HCG Treatment; 4.2 Controlled Clomiphene Citrate Treatment of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency
4.3 Treatment of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency with Low-Dosage Corticoid or Combined Corticoid and Clomiphene Citrate Therapy4.4 Discussion; References; 5: Recurrent Miscarriage and Folliculo-Luteal Function; 5.1 Most Investigated Causes and Risk Factors of Recurrent Miscarriage; 5.1.1 Genetic Factors; 5.1.2 Anatomical Factors; 5.1.3 Thrombophilia; 5.1.4 Immunological Factors; 5.1.5 Hormonal Causes; 5.1.6 Psychological Factors; 5.1.7 Infectious Origin; 5.1.8 Unknown Origin; 5.2 Why the Above Enlisted Causes Cannot Be the Real Cause of Recurrent Miscarriage
5.3 The Crucial Role of Folliculo-Luteal Function in Recurrent Miscarriage5.3.1 Patients and Methods; 5.3.2 Power Analysis; 5.3.3 Treatment Protocol; 5.3.4 Results; 5.3.5 Discussion; 5.3.6 Summary; 5.4 Successful Treatment of Recurrent Miscarriage by the Normalisation of Folliculo-Luteal Function; 5.4.1 Patients and Methods; 5.4.2 Treatment Protocol; 5.4.3 Results; 5.4.4 Discussion; 5.5 The Relationship of Random Chromosomal Abnormalities and Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency in Recurrent Miscarriage; References; 6: Unexplained Infertility and Folliculo-Luteal Function
6.1 Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency Is the Main Cause of Unexplained Infertility6.1.1 Patients and Methods; 6.1.2 Treatment Protocol; 6.1.3 Results; 6.2 Discussion; References; 7: The Role of Folliculo-Luteal Function in the Outcome of Pregnancy; 7.1 History; 7.2 The Crucial Role of Folliculo-Luteal Function in Placentation; 7.2.1 Patients; 7.2.2 Results; 7.2.3 Discussion; References; 8: Preventing Preterm Birth, Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) and Preeclampsia by the Normalisation of Placentation; References
3: Aetiology and Pathomechanism of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency3.1 History; 3.2 Stress Is the Main Cause of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency; 3.3 Discussion; References; 4: Treatment of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency; 4.1 Literature Review; 4.1.1 Progesterone Treatment; 4.1.2 Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Treatment; 4.1.3 Bromocriptine Treatment; 4.1.4 Clomiphene Citrate Treatment; 4.1.5 Aromatase-Inhibitor Treatment; 4.1.6 FSH and HCG Treatment; 4.2 Controlled Clomiphene Citrate Treatment of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency
4.3 Treatment of Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency with Low-Dosage Corticoid or Combined Corticoid and Clomiphene Citrate Therapy4.4 Discussion; References; 5: Recurrent Miscarriage and Folliculo-Luteal Function; 5.1 Most Investigated Causes and Risk Factors of Recurrent Miscarriage; 5.1.1 Genetic Factors; 5.1.2 Anatomical Factors; 5.1.3 Thrombophilia; 5.1.4 Immunological Factors; 5.1.5 Hormonal Causes; 5.1.6 Psychological Factors; 5.1.7 Infectious Origin; 5.1.8 Unknown Origin; 5.2 Why the Above Enlisted Causes Cannot Be the Real Cause of Recurrent Miscarriage
5.3 The Crucial Role of Folliculo-Luteal Function in Recurrent Miscarriage5.3.1 Patients and Methods; 5.3.2 Power Analysis; 5.3.3 Treatment Protocol; 5.3.4 Results; 5.3.5 Discussion; 5.3.6 Summary; 5.4 Successful Treatment of Recurrent Miscarriage by the Normalisation of Folliculo-Luteal Function; 5.4.1 Patients and Methods; 5.4.2 Treatment Protocol; 5.4.3 Results; 5.4.4 Discussion; 5.5 The Relationship of Random Chromosomal Abnormalities and Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency in Recurrent Miscarriage; References; 6: Unexplained Infertility and Folliculo-Luteal Function
6.1 Folliculo-Luteal Insufficiency Is the Main Cause of Unexplained Infertility6.1.1 Patients and Methods; 6.1.2 Treatment Protocol; 6.1.3 Results; 6.2 Discussion; References; 7: The Role of Folliculo-Luteal Function in the Outcome of Pregnancy; 7.1 History; 7.2 The Crucial Role of Folliculo-Luteal Function in Placentation; 7.2.1 Patients; 7.2.2 Results; 7.2.3 Discussion; References; 8: Preventing Preterm Birth, Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) and Preeclampsia by the Normalisation of Placentation; References