Spontaneous conception in subfertile couples

Inter-clinic variation in the chances of natural conception of subfertile couples.

STUDY QUESTION Are there differences between clinics in the chances of natural conception of couples? SUMMARY ANSWER We found significant differences between clinics in the couples' natural conception chances, which could not be explained by differences in characteristics of the patients or the clinics. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY In pooled data from multiple centers the synthesis prediction mode...

Role of semen analysis in subfertile couples.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the associations between the results of the male partner's semen analysis (classified according to the World Health Organization [WHO] criteria) and fathering a child without any treatment. DESIGN Prospective multicenter cohort study. SETTING Twenty subfertility centers in The Netherlands. PATIENT(S) A total of 3,345 consecutive couples presenting for subfertility. ...

Conception in Hiv-discordant Couples

Prenatal co-parenting alliance in couples with spontaneous or medically assisted conception

Studies have shown that the quality of the prenatal coparenting alliance, in particular, the aspects of parental cooperation, warmth, and intuitive parenting behaviors are predictors of the family's postnatal interactive functioning at 3 (Carneiro et al., 2006), 9 and 18 months after birth (Favez, et al., 2006). These results suggest that the patterns of coparenting are established during pregn...

Issues of quality in providing services for subfertile couples.

The effectiveness of subfertility treatments has recently been reviewed in Effective Health Care.' Many health authorities are coming under increasing pressure to purchase treatments for subfertile couples, though because treatments are perceived to be ineffective2 few districts currently purchase comprehensive services. The review in Effective Health Care found that many treatments that includ...