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Local Babies, Global Science: Gender, Religion and In Vitro Fertilization in Egypt

Marcia C Inhorn

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In the Arab world, motherhood is glorified, childlessness is socially unacceptable, and adoption is religiously prohibited. How then do couples handle infertility? Local Babies, Global Science examines in vitro fertilization among affluent couples in Egypt, and the implications for Arab and global society. Marcia Inhorn's beautifully written work shows how the transfer of IVF technology from Euro-American points of origin to Egypt reshapes the use of this science and how it is reshaping cultural ideas in Egypt. This book also offers a fascinating, eye-opening analysis of how Egyptians view the West--a timely contribution to the current conversation about the modern Islamic world and the West.

Increase Fertility and Achieve Conception the Natural Way: Boost your Chances of Getting Pregnant and Prepare for a Successful Birth and a Healthy Baby ... Therapies, Diet and Simple Exercise regimes

Anne Charlish

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The perfect approach for the modern parent to be : shows how making the right kinds of lifestyle and diet decisions can help optimize your chances of conceiving and having a healthly pregnacy.

Ethical Issues in the New Reproductive Technologies

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In the last few decades, as new reproductive technologies have been developed, couples desiring children have increasingly turned to various medical interventions when natural conception has been unsuccessful. These new technologies have raised ethical concerns from various quarters, including medical ethics committees, the American Fertility Society, and the Roman Catholic Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In this informative overview of the ethical implications of reproductive technologies, philosopher Richard T Hull offers a cross-section of the thinking of individuals specialising in the ethical and legal problems involved in this new area of medicine. The contributors reflect interests as varied as those of the enthusiastic proponent of the new reproductive technologies, the feminist opposing the exploitation of women, the social critic worrying about erosion of the responsibilities of parenting, and the traditionalist concerned with the transformation of the fundamental moral fabric and social character of the family. Many of the chapters include cases for further discussion and reflection. Also included are three speculative scenarios: selections from Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale", Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", and Gena Corea's report of the drive to develop an artificial womb. New to this edition are a glossary, which provides succinct definitions of highly technical terms and Web sites for further information, and a thorough index. This excellent collection of expert articles will stimulate appreciation of the complex and muti-tiered character of moral decision-making as it is experienced by patients, medical professionals, and legislators and jurists charged with preserving, protecting, and applying justly the principles of society.

Fertility, Biology, and Behavior: An Analysis of the Proximate Determinants (Studies in Population) (Studies in Population)

John Bongaarts, Robert E. Potter

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From Death to Birth: Mortality Decline and Reproductive Change

Committee on Population, National Research Council

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The last 35 years or so have witnessed a dramatic shift in the demography of many developing countries. Before 1960, there were substantial improvements in life expectancy, but fertility declines were very rare. Few people used modern contraceptives, and couples had large families. Since 1960, however, fertility rates have fallen in virtually every major geographic region of the world, for almost all political, social, and economic groups. What factors are responsible for the sharp decline in fertility? What role do child survival programs or family programs play in fertility declines? Casual observation suggests that a decline in infant and child mortality is the most important cause, but there is surprisingly little hard evidence for this conclusion. The papers in this volume explore the theoretical, methodological, and empirical dimensions of the fertility-mortality relationship. It includes several detailed case studies based on contemporary data from developing countries and on historical data from Europe and the United States.

The Fertility Plan: A Holistic Program to Conceiving a Healthy Baby

Helen Caton

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Prepare for pregnancy, naturally

The Fertility Plan is a uniquely effective guide to boosting your fertility without relying on drug therapies or invasive surgical procedures. With its simple, five-stage holistic program, The Fertility Plan encourages you to develop fertility awareness and play an active, responsible role in your journey toward parenthood. Whether you're finding it difficult to conceive on your own, or you're looking for a safe, reliable way to ensure a healthy pregnancy, you can enhance your chances with:

* A specific nine-month, countdown-to-conception plan that will bring you and your partner to peak mental and physical condition

* Natural self-diagnosis methods for understanding both male and female fertility levels, including how to judge sperm quality and monitor egg production

* Information on identifying and eliminating hazards to reproductive and fetal health

* Instructions on how to use yoga, massage, homeopathy, and other natural treatments to boost fertility and keep your spirits high

* A sound nutritional program for maintaining health before and during pregnancy

Fully illustrated and designed with dozens of user-friendly checklists, charts, and diagrams, The Fertility Plan provides the guidance you need to achieve the healthy pregnancy you want.

Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory

David Mortimer, Sharon T. Mortimer

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This essential survival guide for successfully managing the modern-day IVF clinic condenses a wealth of expertise and experience from the authors in troubleshooting and implementing quality management in the IVF laboratory. With high-profile media coverage of mistakes at IVF clinics, and escalating regulatory scrutiny, there is increasing pressure for professional accreditation. Modern accreditation schemes, which are largely based on the principles of ISO 9001 and related standards, require Quality Systems. Yet quality management beyond basic assay quality control is often poorly understood by biomedical scientists outside clinical chemistry laboratories. Quality and risk management are thus becoming hot topics for those working in IVF clinics and this book brings together, for the first time in one place, the basics of these essential aspects of laboratory management. The focus on taking a holistic approach to 'prophylactic management' - prevention rather than cure - will be welcomed by all scientists working in IVF.

An Immaculate Misconception : Sex in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Carl Djerassi

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One of the most challenging issues of the 21st century is the impending separation of sex (in bed) and reproduction (under the microscope) as a result of recent advances in contraception and assisted reproduction. Many of the ethical and societal issues associated with these new reproductive technologies, notably intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), are raised in an unusual format -- namely in dialogic form -- which is both entertaining and pedagogically informative.

The Hunyuan Method for Fertility: The Chinese Medicine Cure

Yaron Seidman

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Infertility has been on the rise in the USA and around the world since the 1980s. This is a handy introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine and its natural cure for infertility. This book is filled with practical information and guidance. After all, an educated choice is the patient's best friend.

Fertility

Elizabeth Clubb, Jane Knight

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Very helpful if you are coming off the pill... 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I bought the book for natural birth control. This book (Clubb & Knight's Fertility) is worth the price for its chapter on charting and birth control when you are coming off the birth contol pill; it is the most complete information on this specific topic that I've found. If you are looking for fertility awareness method for birth control, a much more complete book is Toni Wescheler's Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Buy both books and you're all set.

Very Informative, a "must have" if your tyring to concieve 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I feel that this book was a very informative, and easy to follow. It answered all of my questions and then some. It was a great reference guide for me later when I actually need to use the methods referenced in the book. I think the information in this book is something every couple should know. For my husband and I this was a great sharing experience. It was wonderful learning about myself and us and how we can work together to acomplish one goal.