Review "In-depth and thorough." --Catherine S. Stika, MD (Northwestern Univ Medical School), Doody's Journal "A welcome addition to the literature on reproductive medicine....Particularly useful to the student and budding clinical researcher is the textbook style of introducing concepts and discussion of the contributions of each major player in the drama - the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, ovary, and uterus....Will be useful, particularly for teaching in reproductive medicine, fertility and infertility centers, and research laboratories. For the clinical researcher, the book will be a source of basic knowledge, whereas the basic researcher can extract essential clinical information of normal and physiopathologic states." --Malur Sairam, PhD, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Annals of Internal Medicine "An invaluable addition to the library of any primary care physician.... Fundamental knowledge of the menstrual cycle ... will be greatly enhanced by this book. The three authors pool their expertise in cutting-edge research on the menstrual cycle and their know-how in the management of menstrual-cycle disorders. The beauty of the book is that it is written in a straightforward fashion by the very researchers who have deciphered many of the complexities of the normal menstrual cycle. The writing is clear and the book reads like a novel.... The diagrams are simple, yet clear and precise....An excellent resource for those in need of a basic understanding of the normal