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ReviewAmerican journal of men's health2018

Men's Preconception Health: A Primary Health-Care Viewpoint.

Anthony Paul O'Brien, John Hurley, Paul Linsley, Karen Anne McNeil, Richard Fletcher, John Robert Aitken

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Review in American journal of men's health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A Preconception Cohort Study of Nicotine Vaping and Incidence of Spontaneous Abortion.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026
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  9. Men's knowledge of preconception health: A systematic review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Anthony Paul O'Brien1 Faculty Health and Medicine, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
John Hurley2 School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia.
Paul Linsley3 School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, GB, UK.
Karen Anne McNeil4 Faculty of Health & Medicine, Faculty of Business & Law, The University of Newcastle (UON), Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
Richard Fletcher5 Fathers and Families Research Program, Family Action Centre, Brain and Mental Health Priority Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
John Robert Aitken6 Faculty of Health and Medicine, Laureate Professor of Biological Sciences, President, International Society of Andrology, The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, NSW, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to theoretically explore men's preconception health as a mechanism to enhance fertility, as well as the health and well-being of the subject and his descendants. Premorbid risk factors and behaviors associated with stress, environmental toxins, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, lack of exercise/obesity, and the use of illicit drugs are all known to affect fecundity. While there are many health clinics available to women, where advice in areas such as postnatal care of the newborn, family planning, and couples fertility is provided, there are few, if any, equivalent health clinics available to men. Additionally, getting men to attend primary health-care services has also been continuously problematic, even in the context of there being a clearly discernible need for treatment. It is argued in this article that an impetus is required to encourage men to focus on and improve their preconception health and to utilize primary health-care services to take action. An assertive men's preconception health outlook can positively influence the conjugal relationship, fathering, male self-esteem, and continued good health. Using the sometimes complex concept of preconception health as a motivating factor for healthy lifestyle adaptation has the potential to improve male fertility outcomes and general health and well-being, as well as the health of future generations.

Indexed as

Healthy LifestyleMen's HealthPrimary Health CareAdultAttitude to HealthFamily Planning ServicesFathersFemaleHumansMalePreconception CarePregnancygeneral health and wellnesshealth-related quality of lifemen’s healthpreconceptionprimary health care

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PMID29774805
PMCPMC6142132

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