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In this chapter, the basic management of infertility will be reviewed. An overview of pertinent definitions, evaluation and diagnosis of infertility, and relevant components of history and the physical exam will be discussed. Most importantly, the causes of infertility will be reviewed along with treatments for the specific causes of infertility.
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Gibson, B., Wilkerson, J. (2016). Basic Management of Infertility. In: Shoupe, D. (eds) Handbook of Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17002-2_42-1
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