How can Infertility be managed in General Practice? – A review

About one in six couples are experiencing difficulties in conceiving a child. One in four couples may seek advice about infertility from their General Practitioner (GP) at some time in their life. The GP needs to make a decision about secondary care referral. The aim of the study is to understand the effective management of infertility in general practice. All GPs must do couple centered approach and be able to deal with initial presentations of infertility in terms of history taking, examination, routine investigations and timely referral to fertility specialist care. Many couples who face fertility problems end up with stress, anxiety and depression.GPs must provide ongoing support to couples even after referral and be able to provide adequate information in each stage of investigation and treatment as well as regarding available fertility management facilities.