| Description |
xvi, 410 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
[1] Reproductive biology: Fertility and infertility. Sex determination and gamete maturation. Neuroendocrine control of puberty. Control of menstrual cycle. The testis and control of spermatogenesis. Sexual behaviour and pheromones. Sociobiology and reproductive success. Fertilization and the initiation of development. Maternal physiology during gestation and fetal development. Paturition and lactation : hormonal control. Parental behaviour and the physiology of the neonate. Decline in male reproduction and the menopause -- [2] Reproduction and social issues: Population dynamics, stress and the general theory of adaptation. Extinctions and the conservation of endangered species. Artificial control of fertility. Hormonal contributions to errors of sexual differentiation. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic : a global emergency. The effect of nutrition and exercise on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Principles of teratology and an update on nicotine, ethanol and caffeine abuse. Ethical aspects of human reproductive biology |
| Summary |
The purpose of this comprehensive text is to increase awareness of human reproduction and its consequences. The central theme links reproductive capacity, the social consequences of the multiple stresses this places on the environment and the ways this relates back to the reproductive health of humans and other animals. In the first section, the biology of human reproduction is discussed, including such topics as the treatment and causes of infertility growth and maturation, parental behaviour and neonate biology. The effects of procreational biology on the foundation of human social structure are also examined. The second part deals with reproduction as it relates to health and social issues such as stress, fertility control, AIDS, teratogens and errors of sexual differentiation. It is an invaluable resource for all those wishing to update their knowledge of human reproductive biology |
| Analysis |
Humans Reproduction |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Human reproduction -- Social aspects.
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Human reproduction.
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Infertility.
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Reproduction -- physiology.
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Infertility.
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Reproduction.
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| LC no. |
93038304 |
| ISBN |
0521418623 |
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0521429250 (paperback) |
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