The First Twelve Weeks of Gestation

- Peri-implantation Events
1 Differentiation of the Trophoblast
2 The Endometrium and Implantation
- Anatomy and Physiology of Placental and Embryonic Development
3 Early Human Placental Morphology
4 Ultrasound Features of the Early Gestational Sac
5 Doppler Ultrasound Investigations of Pelvic Circulation During the Menstrual Cycle and Early Pregnancy
6 The Maternotrophoblastic Interface: Uteroplacental Blood Flow
7 Placental Biochemistry
8 Endocrinology of the Placenta and Embryo-placental Interaction
9 The Gestational Uterine Environment
10 Functional Aspects of Embryology
11 Morphology and Significance of the Human Yolk Sac
- Assisted Conception
12 Pregnancy Rate and First-Trimester Outcome Following Ovulation Induction
13 Implantation After Embryo Transfer
14 Artificial Endometrial Preparation for Implantation
- Failures of Placentation and Embryonic Development
15 Epidemiology and Etiology of Early Pregnancy Disorders
16 Morphology and Mechanisms of Abortion
17 Ectopic Sites of Placentation
18 Hydatidiform Mole and Related Disorders
19 Pathogenesis of Human Malformations
- Diagnostic Methods
20 Diagnosis of Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy by Measurement of Fetoplacental Products in Biological Fluids
21 Ultrasonography of Abnormal Early Pregnancy
22 Embryoscopy
23 Prenatal Diagnosis and Invasive Techniques in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
- Treatments
24 Medical Therapy
25 Surgical Therapy
26 Immunologic Therapy for Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
- Future Guidelines
27 Human and Animal Models: Limitations and Comparisons
28 Classification of Abortion Material; Myth or Reality?
29 Should Early Pregnancy Dysfunction Be Treated or Adequately Diagnosed, Identified, and Prevented?
30 Theological Views on Assisted Reproductive Technologies
31 Extracorporeal Embryonic Development: Juridical Views
32 Medical Views on Assisted Procreation
- Epilogue