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The management of infertility for primary care physicians.
- Source :
- Women & Health; Mar2023, Vol. 63 Issue 3, p194-203, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- To conduct this review of primary care, we looked for related papers in PubMed from the last 15 years. WHO's initial concept of Health defined a condition of physical, mental, and social well-being, nowadays extended to quality of life. Infertility or not being able to form a family fits perfectly into the definition. Primary care is responsible for mandatory discussions about fertility as part of a broader aspect regarding reproductive health issues. Having children is a decision taken by heterosexual couples, same sex couples, or single individuals. Understanding factors associated with infertility help guiding propedeutic. Although woman's age is one of the main factors to influence treatment success rates, multifactorial male factor may contribute to 50 percent. Infertility consultations should include partners, alleviating the accompanying stress and anxiety. Anamnesis must focus on duration of infertility, primary or secondary, sexual activity, and lifestyle habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, physical activity, use of licit and/or illicit drugs, and occupational risks. Previous treatments should be accessed. Management of infertility by primary care is mandatory, and patients requiring specialized treatments must not have their journey protracted. Strategies and couple-based interventions are essential to continuity of care and close follow-up should follow these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- INFERTILITY treatment
WELL-being
HETEROSEXUALS
FERTILITY clinics
LIFESTYLES
HUMAN sexuality
DIET
PRIMARY health care
PHYSICAL activity
CONTINUUM of care
SEX distribution
SPOUSES
QUALITY of life
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
FERTILITY
DISEASE duration
SEX customs
ALCOHOL drinking
DRUGS of abuse
ANXIETY
SMOKING
REPRODUCTIVE health
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03630242
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Women & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162080803
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2023.2165599