Early Embryonic Embryopathies and Oxidative Stress -- Methods for the Detection of ROS in Female Reproductive System -- Oxidative Stress and the Endometrium -- Oxidative Stress, Oogenesis and Folliculogenesis -- Placental Vascular Morphogenesis and Oxidative Stress -- The Use of Antioxidants in Pre-eclampsia -- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Oxidative Stress -- Pre-term Rupture of Membranes and Oxidative Stress -- Endometriosis and Oxidative Stress -- Oxidative Stress Impact on the Fertility of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- The Menopause and Oxidative Stress -- OS in ART (includes IVM, oocyte cryo-preservation and hydrosapinx) -- Antioxidant Strategies to Overcome OS in IVF-embryo Transfer -- Oxidative Insult after Ischemia/Reperfusion in Older Adults -- Relationship of Oxidative Stress with Cardiovascular Disease -- Female Infertility and Free Radicals: Potential Role in Adhesions and Endometriosis -- Impact of Life Style Factors on Oxidative Stress.

This volume covers data describing the role of free radicals and antioxidants that deal with clinical and pre-clinical trials, as well as basic research in the area of women's health. There is increasing evidence that oxidative stress is a causative, or at least a supporting factor in female pathology and infertility. During advancing gestational age, oxidative stress biomakers rise. Oxidative stress plays a regulatory role in transcription, signal transduction, gene expression and membrane trafficking. A search on Pub Med shows 449 papers have been published to date related to women's health.