title: History of infertility.
abstract: Infertility has always been a constant preoccupation. The problems it raises today on medical, social, ethical, political and religious levels bear witness to this emphasis, but also to how complicated infertility is to deal with and understand. This study not only examines the history of infertility and the treatments applied but also the repercussions for infertile women socially. As we look through history, we find that the attitudes of physicians have often reflected the role of the woman and her image in society.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Gynécologique, Clinique Universitaire Baudelocque, C.H.U Cochin Port-Royal, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morice
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Josset
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chapron
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dubuisson
mesh_terms: D018643:Arab World; D004534:Egypt; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000266:history; D008297:Male