August 15, 2005
Today, an astounding 25 percent of couples in their mid-thirties are infertile; when they reach 40, that figure rises to 50 percent. Given that many couples are postponing attempts at conceiving until their mid- to late thirties, it's easy to accept urologist Silber's assertion of an epidemic. In this revised and expanded text, first published in 1981, he begins with a review of the female anatomy and the physiology of conception before progressing to mechanisms for "beating your biological clock"; following is coverage of male reproductive physiology and detailed discussions of procedures currently available to help overcome previously unmanageable fertility problems. Compared with two recent publications on dealing with infertility (e.g., Patty Doyle Debano and others'"The Conception Chronicles" and Janet Jaffe and others'"Unsung Lullabies"), this book focuses on pertinent physiological, genetic, and technological information instead of psychological support. As such, it should be used in conjunction with Debano's and Jaffe's guides in consumer health collections. -Linda M.G. Katz, Drexel Univ. Health Sciences Libs., Philadelphia
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