2003
Global infertility and the globalization of new reproductive technologies: illustrations from Egypt
Inhorn M. Global infertility and the globalization of new reproductive technologies: illustrations from Egypt. Social Science & Medicine 2003, 56: 1837-1851. PMID: 12650724, DOI: 10.1016/s0277-9536(02)00208-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale infertilityHealth care seekingReproductive technologiesPercent of couplesPostabortion infectionTubal infertilityPrimary preventionIVF centerCare seekingRapid global spreadInfertility beltEpidemiological factorsInfertilityGlobal infertilityHigh rateOne-thirdInfectionSaharan AfricaGlobal spreadMost casesNew reproductive technologies
1993
Infertility, infection, and latrogenesis in Egypt: The anthropological epidemiology of blocked tubes
Inhorn M, Buss K. Infertility, infection, and latrogenesis in Egypt: The anthropological epidemiology of blocked tubes. Medical Anthropology 1993, 15: 217-244. PMID: 8114620, DOI: 10.1080/01459740.1993.9966092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolitical-economic contextTubal factor infertilityRisk factorsFemale circumcisionInterpretive insightsAnalytical epidemiological methodsBehavioral risk factorsSuch risk factorsFemale sexual partnersMale sexual behaviorSexual behaviorEgyptian womenSexual partnersEpidemiological methodsBehavioral factorsInfertilityContextArticlePracticeData analysisPartnersFactorsGynecologistsEpidemiologyInfection