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"Your Fertile Years: What You Need to Know to Make Informed Choices" by Joyce Harper is a comprehensive book that provides valuable information on women's reproductive health. The author, an expert in global fertility education, shares her personal experience with fertility difficulties and offers a holistic and inclusive collection of easily accessible information. The book covers various topics including anatomy, fertility decline, contraceptive methods, pregnancy, birth, sexually transmitted diseases, genetic testing, fertility treatments, menopause, and future reproductive prospects. It also discusses the impact of nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle on fertility, as well as technologies focused on women's health. The book provides evidence-based recommendations and references reputable sources, while also exploring the ethical implications of emerging reproductive technologies. Overall, the text emphasizes the importance of women being well-informed about fertility and available treatments, encouraging them to consider their desire for children at an appropriate age. [Extracted from the article]

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In Chapter 2, Stratford extends her focus from the face to the whole body, demonstrating that women (and, to some extent, men) were exhorted to improve their health and fitness. From a focus on the face and body, Stratford gaze radiates outwards to examine dress in Chapter 3. In Chapter 4, Stratford considers populations as a whole, examining the connections between racial degeneration, declining birth rates, and human evolution and the physical health and moral virtue of populations. [Extracted from the article]

A studied exploration of birth's myriad forms through the lens of the lives and work of seven poets, novelists, activists, and philosophers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A woman chronicles her family's five-year fertility struggle in this memoir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two of the essays on the United States examine differentials by race/ethnicity: Qian and Shen on interracial fertility and Guzzo et al. on racial/ethnic differentials in unintended fertility. The setting for all but one of the essays - Chatterjee and Desai on fertility in India (with a focus on unintended fertility) - is low-fertility Western societies. This is a collection of 12 essays, organized under four topics: "Contemporary Perspectives on Fertility" (four chapters), "Fertility Intentions" (two chapters), "Demography of Multipartner Fertility" (four chapters), and "Issues of Measurement" (two chapters). [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Fertile Disorder: Spirit Possession and Its Provocation of the Modern," by Kalpana Ram.

A review of the book "Fertility of Immigrants: A Two-Generational Approach in Germany," by Nadja Milewski, is presented.

This study examines the remarkable decrease of higher-order births since the 1950s in Turkey using the revised value of children approach. The explanatory power of the benefits and costs attributed to children was tested for a sample of 701 mothers from Istanbul and two Turkish villages. The findings suggest that the lower risk for a third child is largely explained by the progressively lower contribution made by subsequent children to their mother's comfort and social esteem. This effect is greater for mothers who have benefited the most from the rapid socio-economic development that has taken place in Turkey over the last decades and who, on average, are better educated, have more economic resources, and live more frequently in urban settings. In contrast, children's contribution to mothers' affection and stimulation and child-related costs adds nothing to the explanation of the historical decrease of higher-order births. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the book "The Political Economy of Japan's Low Fertility," edited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth.

The article reviews the book "The Political Economy of Japan's Low Fertility," edited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth.

The article reviews the book "The Fertility Diet."

The article reviews the book "La fécondité des Québécoises 1870-1970," edited by Danielle Gauvreau, Diane Gervais, and Peter Gossage.

Reviews the book "Childbearing Trends and Prospects in Low-Fertility Countries: A Cohort Analysis," by Tomas Frejka and Jean-Paul Sardon.

Reviews the book "Heredity," by Jenny Davidson.

Reviews the book 'Digit Ratio: A Pointer to Fertility, Behavior and Health,' by John Manning.

Reviews the book "Offspring: Human fertility Behavior in Biodemographic Perspective," edited by Kenneth W. Wachter and Rodolfo A. Bulatao.

The article reviews the book "Baby-Making: What the New Reproductive Treatments Mean for Families and Society," by Bart Fauser and Paul Devroey.

Reviews the book "The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies," by Randine Lewis.

Reviews the book "Sex and Destiny: The Politics of Human Fertility," by Germaine Greer.

Reviews the book "World Fertility Survey Conference 1980: Record of Proceedings."

Reviews the book "The Revolution in Asian Fertility: Dimensions, Causes, and Implications," edited by Richard Leete and Iqbal Alam.

Reviews the book "Fertility Change on the American Frontier: Adaptation and Innovation," by Lee L. Bean, Geraldine P. Mineau and Douglas L. Anderton.

Reviews the book "The British Fertility Decline: Demographic Transition in the Crucible of the Industrial Revolution," by Michael S. Teitelbaum.

Reviews the book "The Childbearing Decision: Fertility Attitudes and Behavior," edited by Greer Litton Fox.

Reviews the book "Reproductive Behavior. Central and Eastern European Experience," by Henry P. David and Robert J. McIntyre.

Reviews the book 'The Feasibility of Fertility Planning,' edited by T. Scarlett Epstein and Darrell Jackson.