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Reproductive Health : Selected Books

Books

All books listed are available on the UW-Madison campus or other UW system campus libraries and can be requested to Madison.

Book cover for The Oocyte EconomyThe Oocyte Economy: The Changing Meaning of Human Eggs
Cathy Waldby "Waldby draws on 130 interviews---with scientists, clinicians, and women who have either donated or frozen their oocytes or received those of another woman---to trace how the history of human oocytes' perceived value intersects with the biological and social life of women.Demonstrating how oocytes have come to be understood as discrete and scarce biomedical objects open to valuation, management, and exchange, Waldby examines the global market for oocytes and the power dynamics between recipients and the often younger and poorer donors. With this exploration of the oocyte economy and its contemporary biopolitical significance, Waldby rethinks the relationship between fertility, gendered experience, and biomedical innovation." -Goodreads.com

Egg freezing, fertility, and reproductive choice book coverEgg Freezing, Fertility, and Reproductive Choice: Negotiating Responsibility, Hope and Modern Motherhood
Kylie Baldwin

"Growing numbers of women around the world are now accessing social egg freezing: a fertility extension technology which is enabling some women to extend their fertility and reproductive timelines when faced with age-related fertility decline. This book explores the accounts and experiences of some of the pioneering users of this technology in the UK and the USA."Amazon.com

Human embryos and preimplantation book coverHuman Embryos and Preimplantation Genetic Technologies: Ethical, Social, and Public Policy Aspects
Edited by E. Scott Sills, Gianpiero Palermo

"Presents the first holistic analysis of PGD and PGS as it is practiced and regulated worldwide. In addition to scientific and technical aspects, the book provides perspectives on the ethical, legal, religious, policy and social implications of global assisted reproduction technologies, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. Chapters cover history, ethics, feminism, family dynamics, psychological and interpersonal factors, the current state of PGD and PGS in 20 different sovereign nations and religious communities, and provide an analysis of public policy concerns and future directions."Amazon.com

Problem-focused reproductive endocrinology and infertility book coverProblem-Focused Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Edited by Pak H. Chung, Zev Rosenwaks

"In the vast majority of books discussing reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI), the contents are organized and classified by organs and systems. In contrast, this book is problem-based: chapters are sensibly arranged according to the chief complaints from patients presenting at the office. Readers will be guided to formulate the differential diagnoses, select the appropriate evaluation scheme to arrive at the correct diagnosis, and finally decide on the recommended treatment for the particular condition."Amazon.com