ArticleUpsala journal of medical sciences2017
Exploring men's pregnancy-planning behaviour and fertility knowledge:a survey among fathers in Sweden.
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- What do people know about fertility? A systematic review on fertility awareness and its associated factors.Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2018Pooled it
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- Knowledge of Pre-Pregnancy Care Among Men Attending the Outpatient Clinics of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2021Article
- Obesity and Male Reproduction; Placing the Western Diet in Context.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Review
- Exploring preconception health beliefs amongst adults of childbearing age in the UK: a qualitative analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Trends in maternal use of snus and smoking tobacco in pregnancy. A register study in southern Norway.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Article
- Preparation for fatherhood: A survey of men's preconception health knowledge and behaviour in England.PloS one · 2019Article
- Men's Preconception Health: A Primary Health-Care Viewpoint.American journal of men's health · 2018Review
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Abstract
introductionResearch about pregnancy-planning behaviour mostly focuses on women, even though pregnancy planning usually also concerns men. The purpose of this study was to investigate how men plan for family, and to measure their fertility knowledge after having become fathers. MATERIAL AND
methodsData were collected in 2014 as part of a Swedish longitudinal pregnancy-planning study. Men were recruited through their female partner one year after childbirth. Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire about pregnancy planning, lifestyles, and fertility.
resultsOf the 796 participants, 646 (81%) stated that the pregnancy had been very or fairly planned, and 17% (n = 128) had made a lifestyle adjustment before pregnancy to improve health and fertility. The most common adjustments were to reduce/quit the consumption of alcohol, cigarettes, or snuff, and to exercise more. First-time fathers and those who had used assisted reproductive technology to become pregnant were more likely to have made an adjustment. Fertility knowledge varied greatly. Men with university education had better fertility knowledge than men without university education.
conclusionOur findings indicate that there is variation in how men plan and prepare for pregnancy. Most men did not adjust their lifestyle to improve health and fertility, while some made several changes. Both pregnancy-planning behaviour and fertility knowledge seem to be related to level of education and mode of conception. To gain deeper understanding of behaviour and underlying factors, more research is needed.
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