Товч агуулга:Assesses changes in human reproductive health over the past two decades, concentrating on the specific ways in which scientific research has responded to the expanding needs for fertility regulation in developing countries. The book, which features 16 review articles, was issued to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the WHO Special Programme for Research, Development, and Research Training in Human Reproduction. Apart from its leading role in research on human reproduction, the Programme has helped numerous developing countries to acquire the material and human resources needed to conduct their own research on priority problems. The book has four parts. The first, which assesses the global status of reproductive health, reviews the remarkable scientific achievements that have led to a wider choice of safe and effective contraceptive methods for women and men throughout the world.