Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is recurrent implantation failure? / Basil C. Tarlatzis, Julia K. Bosdou, and Efstratios M. Kolibianakis -- The psychological consequences of recurrent implantation failure / Alice D. Domar and Jeremy Cottle -- The role of lifestyle factors in recurrent implantation failure / Vicki Nisenblat and Robert J. Norman -- Endocrine causes of recurrent implantation failure / Gesthimani Mintziori and Dimitrios Goulis -- Congenital uterine anomalies and recurrent implantation failure / Grigoris F. Grimbizis, Sara Y. Brucker, and Rudi Campo -- Immunological causes of recurrent implantation failure : comprehensive insights into mechanisms and therapeutic approaches / Ari Kim, Wael Saab, Nayoung Sung, and Joanne Kwak-Kim -- Acquired uterine conditions, reproductive surgery, and recurrent implantation failure / Grigoris Grimbizis -- Thrombophilia : diagnosis and management in women with recurrent implantation failure / Kay Neumann and Georg Griesinger -- Andrological causes of recurrent implantation failure / Chrisanthi Marakaki, Georgios A. Kanakis, and Dimitrios G. Goulis -- Diagnostic evaluation of the couple with recurrent implantation failure / Engin Turkgeldi, Sule Yildiz Oguz, and Baris Ata -- Optimizing embryo culture for recurrent implantation failure / Katerina Chatzimeletiou -- Optimizing endometrial receptivity for patients with recurrent implantation failure : the role of progesterone on the day of triggering final oocyte maturation / Christos A. Venetis, Julia Bosdou, and Efstratios M. Kolibianakis -- The role of late follicular phase LH and E2 on embryo implantation : implications for recurrent implantation failure / Julia K. Bosdou, Christos A. Venetis, and Efstratios M. Kolibianakis -- Manipulating the endometrium : can recurrent implantation failure be managed by inducing endometrial inflammation or by the use of novel research therapies? / Antonis Makrigiannakis and Thomas Vrekoussis -- The embryo in recurrent implantation failure : genetic selection and strategies for improving its implantation potential / Katerina Chatzimeletiou -- Is oocyte donation efficient in patients with recurrent implantation failure? / Gustavo Nardini Cecchino and Juan Antonio Garcâia Velasco -- Sperm donation and recurrent implantation failure / Christos P. Tsametis and Dimitrios G. Goulis -- Optimizing embryo transfer technique for recurrent implantation failure management / Frank J. Broekmans -- Proposed management of patients with recurrent implantation failure and directions for future research / Christos A. Venetis and Efstratios M. Kolibianakis -- When should patients abandon treatment? / Konstantinos Dafopoulos.