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fertility: see infertility infertility, inability to conceive or carry a child to delivery. The term is usually limited to situations where the couple has had intercourse regularly for one year without using birth control . ..... Click the link for more information. . fertilityAbility of an individual or couple to reproduce through normal sexual activity. About 80% of healthy, fertile women are able to conceive within one year if they have intercourse regularly without contraception. Normal fertility requires the production of enough healthy sperm by the male and viable eggs by the female, successful passage of the sperm through open ducts from the male testes to the female fallopian tubes, penetration of a healthy egg, and implantation of the fertilized egg in the lining of the uterus (see reproductive system). A problem with any of these steps can cause infertility. Fertility See also Abundance. antler dance archaic animal dance, preceding mating. [Br. Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 1] Irish goddess of fecundity. [Irish Folklore: Briggs, 9] goddess of fecundity. [Gk. Myth.: Parrinder, 24] goddess of fecundity. [Phoenician Myth.: Jobes, 144] emblem of fecundity. [Phoenician Myth.: Jobes, 466] emblem of fecundity. [Hittite Myth.: Jobes, 466] Athens’ patroness; goddess of war and fecundity. [Gk. Myth.: Parrinder, 33; Kravitz, 40] chief male god of Phoenicians; the generative principle. [Phoenician Rel.: Parrinder, 38] symbolizes fecundity. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 397] goddess of fertility; counterpart of Faunus. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 43]
symbol of nourishment and fecundity. [Ren. Art: Hall, 52] horned deity of fecundity, associated with snakes. [Celtic Myth.: Parrinder, 58] nature goddess whose magical cauldron was misused. [Celtic Myth.: Parrinder, 58] beloved maiden, goddess of new, green crops. [Gk. Myth.: Parrinder, 62] Irish goddess of fertility. [Irish Myth.: Jobes, 349] symbolizes fecundity. [Folklore: Jobes, 350] presented to women who want to be mothers. [Ind. Folklore: Binder, 85] nature’s fruitfulness assured by orgiastic rites honoring her. [Phrygian Myth.: Parrinder, 68; Jobes, 400] goddess of fecundity; Welsh equivalent of Irish Danu. [Brythonic Myth.: Leach, 321; Jobes, 461] (h)da god of abundance, war, healing. [Celtic Myth.: Parrinder, 68; Jobes, 405] (Dāgan) fish-corn god symbolizing fecundity and abundance. [Babyl. Myth.: Parrinder, 71; Jobes, 405] goddess of fecundity. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 429–430] emblem of fecundity. [Folklore: Jobes, 163] a traditional pictorial identification of Pan, pastoral god of fertility. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 373] signifies fecundity. [Mexican Folklore: Binder, 17] traditional headdress of Pomona, goddess of fertility. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 373] traditional pictorial identification of Flora, goddess of flowers and fertility. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 373] goddess of agriculture, peace, and plenty. [Norse Myth.: Payton, 257] traditional headdress of Bona Dea, goddess of fertility. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 373] symbol of fruitfulness. [Color Symbolism: Jobes, 356] believed to promote fertility. [Art: Hall, 157] symbolizes fecundity. [Bengali Folklore: Binder, 67] gives birth to eight sons in ten years. [Nor. Lit.: Kristin Lavransdatter, Magill I, 483–486] goddess of fertility. [Babyl. Myth.: Leach, 776] what to do with so many children? [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 434]
Sabine goddess of fecundity. [Rom. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 782] symbolic of bride’s hope for fruitfulness. [Br. and Fr. Tradition: Brewer Dictionary, 784] goddess of gardens and fruit trees. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 218] indicates abundance. [Heraldry: Halberts, 36] symbol of fecundity. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 125–126] worshiped orgy and fertility; mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 1796] in powdered form, considered powerful fertility agent. [Eastern Culture: Misc.] only effective time for sowing seeds. [Gardening Lore: Boland, 31] color of fecundity, relating to yellow sun and earth. [Eastern Color Symbolism: Binder, 78] |
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| In my analysis, four indicators related to economic and cultural patterns account for just over half of the variation among counties in the marital fertility index ([ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1 OMITTED] and Table 1). |
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