Session 07: Female infertility: new developments

Invited Session Proposal: New Developments in Closed-Loop Identification

2 Description of the topic Closed loop identification has always been recognized to be of primary importance and has been object of intense research since the late sixties. It is recognized that most of the times feedback cannot be removed for various reasons among which: (i) it may be intrinsic in the physical mechanism generating the data or (ii) data may come from an industrial plant where f...

ACUPUNCTURE AND FEMALE INFERTILITY About infertility

About infertility Infertility is the inability of a couple to get pregnant despite having regular unprotected sex. A couple is regarded as infertile if, after regular sexual intercourse, they have not conceived in two years. It is estimated that one in seven UK couples has difficulty conceiving (HFEA, 2006). Identifiable causes of infertility include: ovulatory disorders in 27% of couples; tuba...

Female Infertility and Antioxidants

Aim: Many studies have implicated oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of infertility causing diseases of the female reproductive tract. The aim of this study was to review the current literature on the effects of antioxidant therapy and to elucidate whether antioxidant supplementation is useful to prevent and/or treat infertility and poor pregnancy outcomes related to various obstetric and gyn...

Treatment of Female Infertility A New Approach in Chinese Medicine

The following synopsis presents a new approach in treating female infertility developed by Dr. Samuel Wang at Acupuncture Herbal Center, San Rafael, California. The paper in its entirety was awarded Outstanding Achievement at the Fifth World Conference of Traditional Medicine in 2000. Dr. Wang is the founder of the latest microcosmic theory of Chinese medicine. In light of applying the philosop...

Session 2 : Female