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Preparation for fatherhood: A survey of men's preconception health knowledge and behaviour in England.
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- The health beliefs, attitudes, and intentions of males toward pregnancy planning and preconception health and care: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Paternal preconception modifiable risk factors for adverse pregnancy and offspring outcomes: a review of contemporary evidence from observational studies.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Acceptability and feasibility of a planned preconception weight loss intervention in women with long-acting reversible contraception: the Plan-it mixed-methods study.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2023Trial
- The effect of a locally tailored intervention on the uptake of preconception care in the Netherlands: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial (APROPOS-II study).BMC public health · 2022Trial
- The Preconception Health and Health Behaviors of Australian First-Time Fathers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2026Article
- State of Knowledge and Awareness of Preconception Preparedness among Premarital Couples in Rwanda: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2026Article
- Analysis of adult men's knowledge in the area of male fertility in relation to selected lifestyle factors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Iranian men's Perception toward Preconception Care: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2026Article
- Preconception health policy, health promotion, and health services to achieve health in current and future generations: a narrative review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Review
- Pregnancy intention, preconception health, health behaviours, and information and health advice seeking among expectant male partners.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Exploring online reproductive health promotion in Canada: a focus on behavioral and environmental influences from a sex and gender perspective.BMC public health · 2024Article
- What preconception health services would the public find when searching the internet in Australia?: results from a simulated internet-search study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) knowledge and perceptions among people in HIV-sero-different partnerships in rural southwestern Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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- Men's knowledge of preconception health: A systematic review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Review
- Fathers' help seeking behavior and attitudes during their transition to parenthood.Infant mental health journal · 2022Article
- Self-reported alcohol consumption of pregnant women and their partners correlates both before and during pregnancy: A cohort study with 21,472 singleton pregnancies.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Intentions of preventive depression management for a healthy pregnancy by gender among unmarried college students in Korea: a cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- Exploring the reproductive health needs of men in the preconception period: A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- A neglected critical time to prevent maternal and offspring's adverse outcomes: The preconception period.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
methodsA cross-sectional survey of men attending antenatal care with their partners at three London Maternity Units. We assessed level of pregnancy planning using the partner version of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP), preconception health behaviours, and whether they had sought information and health professional advice before conception. MAIN
resultsWe recruited 573 men (91% response rate). Mean age was 34 years, 86% were in employment or full time education and 66% had a degree. Half were overweight or obese, 16% were still smoking and 79% had consumed alcohol in the three months before conception. Of 250 men answering questions about medication, a third were taking medication with potentially adverse effects on male reproductive health, while 23% reported taking pre-pregnancy vitamins. 46.9% had looked at information about pregnancy from a variety of sources, including online, before their partner became pregnant. Assessed by the LMUP, 74% of pregnancies were planned. Male 'planners' were more likely than other men to reduce smoking, reduce alcohol consumption and to eat more healthily in preparation for pregnancy. However, 57% took no action to improve their health. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
findingsIn a sample of relatively educated men accompanying their partners on an antenatal visit, nearly half had made at least one positive health behaviour change before pregnancy, but half were overweight or obese and a third were on medication that could impair male reproductive health. These findings, together with a high prevalence of alcohol consumption and smoking, indicate the need for greater paternal preconception health awareness and care. Innovative ways to promote positive messages about fatherhood, including medication review as part of preconception care, should be evaluated for impact on improving paternal reproductive health and pregnancy and neonatal outcomes.
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