INFERTILITYInfertility is defined as failure to conceive after regular unprotected intercourse for 2 years in the absence of known reproductive pathology. One in six couples experience difficulty conceiving and may experience considerable psychological distress. NICE states that a woman of reproductive age who has not conceived after 1 year of unprotected vaginal sexual intercourse, in the absence of any known cause of infertility, should be offered further assessment and investigation (along with her partner), with earlier referral to a specialist if the woman is over 36 years of age. NICE CG156. Fertility: assessment and treatment; 2013 (updated 2017) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG156
Practice Nurse featured article Managing infertility in primary care Marie Therese Massey |
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