The Control of Fertility
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1965
- Author: Gregory Pincus
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 3 2 9 1 - 1
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 6 1 6 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 7 0 8 8 - 3
The Control of Fertility is concerned with the experimental control of fertility as a specific biological problem. It is, first of all, an attempt to summarize a collection of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Control of Fertility is concerned with the experimental control of fertility as a specific biological problem. It is, first of all, an attempt to summarize a collection of data hitherto either partially or not at all presented. Secondly, it attempts to indicate those avenues which hold promise for future investigation. Finally, it attempts an assessment of the implications of understandings and ignorances. The book opens with an account of the sequence of processes essential to successful sexual reproduction in mammals. This is followed by separate chapters on approaches to the inhibition of spermatogenesis, ovulation, fertilization, and free ovum development. Subsequent chapters deal with blastocyst development and implantation, biological activities of compounds affecting fertility, fertility control in men and women, the inhibition of ovulation, biological properties of ovulation inhibitors in human subjects, and effectiveness and acceptability of contraception.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsI. Introduction 1. Backgrounds Text References 2. The Reproductive Processes and Their Vulnerabilities in Mammals Processes in the Male Processes in the Female ReferencesII Animal Studies 3. Spermatogenesis and Semen Pituitary and Gonadotropin Inhibition Direct Effects on Testis Tissue Semen and Seminal Fluid References 4. Ovulation The Hypothalamopituitary Axis Steroidal Ovulation Inhibitors Antigonadotropin Assay Antigonadotropins and the Hypothalamus Inhibition of Exogenous Gonadotropin Miscellaneous Antigondotropic Agents References 5. Fertilization Text References 6. Free Ovum Development Text References 7. Blastocyst Development and Implantation Ovarian Hormones and Implantation Processes Extra-Ovarian Influences on Implantation The Lability of Implantation Processes Estrogens and Anti-Estrogens Antiprogestins Poisons and Antimetabolites Intrauterine Trauma Corpus Luteum Inhibition Abortion References 8. Some Biological Activities of Compounds Affecting Fertility Some Activities of Estrogens Anti-Estrogens Estrogens and Androgens The Activities of Gestagens Effects on Fetuses Hormones and Tumors The Metabolism of Compounds Affecting Fertility ReferencesIII Clinical Studies 9. Control of Fertility in Men Text References 10. Fertility in Women—Ovogenesis and Ovulation Fertility Potential in Women Detection of Ovulation The Stimulation of Ovulation References 11. The Inhibition of Ovulation The Assay of Ovulation Inhibitors in Human Subjects Contraception References 12. Some Biological Properties of Ovulation Inhibitors in Human Subject Functions Associated with Reproductive Organs and Processes Mammary Glands and Lactation Pregnancy and Postpartum Functions Associated with Other Endocrine Organs Effects on Somatic Tissues and Functions Weight Gain and Aspects of Organic Metabolism Hematology Skin and Related Tissues Psychological Effects References 13. Some Consequences of the Application of Fertility Control The Effectiveness of Contraception The Acceptability of Contraception ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
- No. of pages: 380
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1965
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9781483232911
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483256160
- eBook ISBN: 9781483270883
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