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Is Menstruation Obsolete?
Is Menstruation Obsolete? argues that regular monthly bleeding is not the "natural" state of women, and that it actually places them at risk of several medical conditions of varying severity. The authors maintain that while menstruation may be culturally significant, it is not medically meaningful. Moreover, they propose that suppressing menstruation has remarkable health advantages. Because of cultural changes, shorter durations of breast feeding, and birth control, the reproductive patterns of modern women no longer resemble that of their Stone age ancestors. Women have moved from the age of incessant reproduction to the age of incessant menstruation. Consequently, they often suffer from c...
Reproductive Medicine
This is an exceptionally authoritative, up-to-date, comprehensive clinical reference on the state of the art in reproductive medicine at the millennium. It contains 42 cutting-edge chapters by top-ranked specialists from around the world, representing the interrelated disciplines of obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive endocrinology, maternal-fetal medicine, fertility and sterility medicine, endoscopy, urology; and medical genetics and genetic engineering. The main subject areas are assisted reproductive technology (ART), contraception, endocrinology of reproduction, endoscopy, menopause, sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. Includes bibliographic references and index.
Current Knowledge in Reproductive Medicine
Hardbound. The extraordinary progress in reproductive medicine which has taken place over the last two decades, and the new developments envisaged for the first decade of the 21st century, are discussed in this comprehensive new volume due to be published in the Excerpta Medica International Congress Series.Particularly innovative basic and clinical research in conception, contraception, assisted reproduction, the menopause and the andropause is covered. Key features include Andrew Schally's review of LHRH analogues and antagonists, and an investigation of a new alternative to hormone replacement therapy. This book is perfect for gynecologists, andrologists, urologists and other professionals with an interest in the state of the art in reproductive medicine.
Immunology of Pregnancy
This book covers in detail contemporary hypotheses and studies related to the immunology of implantation and provides a practical approach for the application of basic reproductive immunology research to pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, pre-term labor and IUGR. Provides complete and up to date review of current knowledge of the role of the immune system during pregnancy and the interactions between the placenta and the maternal immune system.
Menstruation Across Cultures
Menstruation across Cultures attempts to provide a detailed review of menstruation notions prevalent in India and in cultures from across the world. The world cultures covered in the book include Indic traditions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism; ancient civilisations like Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia and Egypt; and Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Two themes of special focus in the book are: Impurity and Sacrality. While they are often understood as being opposed to each other, the book examines how they are treated as two sides of the same coin, when it comes to menstruation. This is especially true in Indic traditions and pre-Christian polytheistic traditi...
Current Catalog
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
