Inhorn Prologue and Intro

1. Treatment

1.1. IVF

1.1.1. Expensive

1.1.2. Globalism

1.1.3. Developed late 1970's

1.1.3.1. 1st period in Egypt: 88-89

1.1.3.2. 2nd period in Egypt: late 90's

1.2. Traditional Medicine

1.2.1. midwives

1.2.2. healers

2. Cultural Dimension

2.1. Resistance to adoption

2.1.1. Inheritance

2.1.2. Illegitimacy

2.1.3. Erotic Attraction

2.1.4. Lack of emotional connection

3. Infertility

3.1. women's problem

3.1.1. ostracism

3.2. primary infertility

3.3. secondary infertility

3.3.1. most common in Africa

3.3.2. IUD use

3.3.3. Due to STD's, postpartum complications, post-abortive complications, and bad health care

3.4. Male infertility is 50 percent of cases worldwide

4. Amira

4.1. Reproductively elderly; infertile husband

4.2. POWERLESSNESS

4.3. ABNORMAL

4.4. Being punished by God (Allah)