Reproduction plays a huge part in many people's lives, but often
little is understood about the biological processes involved and
the larger impact of reproductive choices. This book offers an
accessible, comprehensive introduction to this fascinating subject.
Irina Pollard takes a unique, interdisciplinary perspective,
describing in detail the biology of human reproduction, but also
covering in depth the impact of procreational behavior on human
social structures, the environment, and health. This compelling and
authoritative account is the first to draw together in a single
volume these two disparate yet intimately connected strands of the
story of human reproduction. The book covers fertility and
infertility, sexual behavior and pheromones, sperm creation,
maternal physiology during pregnancy, fetal development, the
biology of breast feeding, and the impact of parental behavior on
the physiology of the newborn, as well as population dynamics,
artificial control of fertility, the AIDS epidemic, the effects of
nutrition and exercise on reproductive behavior, and the causes of
birth defects, including abuse of substances such as nicotine,
alcohol, and caffeine. This book is an ideal text for undergraduate
and graduate students studying biology, medicine, anthropology,
human ecology, population dynamics, and public health. It is also
an engrossing and enlightening source of information for a wide
range of general readers including prospective parents, pregnant
mothers, teenagers, and anyone wishing a concise, up-to-date review
of human reproductive biology.
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