The clinical content of preconception care: preconception care for men
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Little attention has been given to men's preconception health and health care. This paper reviews the key elements of an approach to optimizing the preconception health status of men. Preconception care for men is important for improving family planning and pregnancy outcomes, enhancing the reproductive health and health behaviors of their female partners, and preparing men for fatherhood. Most importantly, preconception care offers an opportunity, similar to the opportunity it presents for women, for disease prevention and health promotion in men. Currently, no consensus exists on service delivery of preconception care for men--who should provide preconception care to whom, where, when, and how, and there are significant barriers to this care including the organization, financing, training, and demand. Finally, much more research on the content and how to effectively market and implement preconception care for men is needed.
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Non-prescription and recreational drug use before conception is associated with reduced fertility in men and women.
“The use of non-prescription and recreational drugs before conception has been associated with reduced fertility in both men and women (Frey 2008, Fronczak 2012, Mueller 1990).”
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- Authors
- Frey, K. A., Navarro, S. M., Kotelchuck, M., & Lu, M. C.
- Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Frey, Keith A.
- Venue
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-12
- Volume
- 199
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- S389-S395
- ISSN
- 0002-9378 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2143667082
- Cited by
- 147
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 12.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
- Keywords
- preconception care, men's health, male reproductive health, family planning, pregnancy outcomes, fatherhood, disease prevention, health promotion, barriers to care, service delivery, health care financing
- MeSH terms
- Female, Humans, Male, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Preconception Care, Men's Health
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