Variability in Human Fertility (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology)
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Book Description
Many wrongly believe that reproductive cycles are very similar among human females. In actuality, there are considerable variations among individuals and within the reproductive life of any given female. "Normal" reproductive cycles cover a wide range of examples, and the likelihood of successful monthly egg release and ensuing pregnancy can be modified by many factors. In this book, the variability of human fertility is examined by looking first at the physiological processes regulating reproduction. Interpopulation variation in normal ovarian function is then discussed, covering the importance of factors such as age and disease in the modification of ovarian function. The final part of this text covers issues of metabolic effects on reproduction. Researchers will welcome this definitive compilation of observations on fertility.
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Research on differences found in female fertility, for investigators. Covers the physiological processes regulating reproduction, inter-population variance in ovarian function, and factors such as disease, age, and breastfeeding. 13 contributors, 1 U.S.
Variability in Human Fertility (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology),Lyliane Rosetta,C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor,R. A. Foley,Nina Jablonski,Karen Strier,Michael Little,Kenneth M. Weiss,Cambridge University Press,0521495695,Fertility, Human,Gynecology & Obstetrics,Human Fertility,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Medical / Nursing,Medical Anthropology,Reproductive Medicine & Technology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Variation (Biology),Biological anthropology,Infertility & fertilization,Science / Biology
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