Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1297-1298, April 2009

Fertility issues in men with cystic fibrosis: survey of knowledge and opinion of patients

  • Kiran Popli, M.R.C.O.G.

      Affiliations

    • Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kiran Popli, M.R.C.O.G., Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, United Kingdom (FAX: +44-1642-854191).
    • ,
  • Stephen Bourke, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Jane Stewart, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Received 18 November 2007; received in revised form 11 January 2008; accepted 11 January 2008. published online 13 October 2008.

From previous studies it is known that awareness of fertility problems in men with cystic fibrosis is improving, but little is known about their awareness of fertility treatment and the factors that influence their decision to have children. A survey was conducted to assess these issues. It was observed that very few men embarked on fertility treatment and that there was a scope of improvement in provision of reproductive, genetic, and psychologic counseling to these patients.

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 K.P. has nothing to disclose. S.B. has nothing to disclose. J.S. has nothing to disclose.

 Presented at the 21st Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Anaheim, California, October 3 to 6, 2007.

PII: S0015-0282(08)00143-X

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.048

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1297-1298, April 2009

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