Tag: Infertility

This set of case studies will introduce you to scenarios you may encounter in providing inclusive family planning services. These cases studies are a supplement to the Clinician Café on Supportive and Inclusive Services for Trans and GNC Clients.

Infertility affects approximately 10-15% of reproductive-aged couples. This session, with speaker Tamara Tobias, WHNP-BC, ARNP, addresses infertility prevention, basic fertility evaluation, diagnosis of male and female infertility, key counseling priorities for people planning a pregnancy, and tips for effective referrals. After watching, viewers will be able to:

• Describe at least three common causes for infertility in males and females
• Identify the essential components of the male and female medical history, physical examination, and laboratory data needed to diagnose infertility
• Explain at least three pre-pregnancy counseling key points that should be discussed with clients
• Discuss Title X guidance for the provision of equitable and client-centered pre-pregnancy and infertility services

In the United States and globally, health care disparities are pervasive; infertility prevention and treatment are not exceptions. The high price of many services, inaccessibility of medical care, infertility that could have been prevented but was not (e.g., untreated infections), and differences in success rates with treatment pose immense burdens for infertile individuals. As sexual and reproductive care providers, Title X organizations are charged with providing basic infertility care for underserved populations and for those who lack insurance coverage. This AOI highlights the barriers to care people with involuntary childlessness due to infertility face and outlines the importance of equitable, inclusive, and accessible infertility care for all.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Identify barriers and facilitators to perceived and actual access to health care for people who desire and have difficulty achieving pregnancy.
2. Describe the epidemiology of infertility in the US.
3. Discuss infertility as a reproductive justice issue.

1.0 continuing education credits (CNE and CPH) are available for this activity. To obtain continuing education credits, participants must register and successfully pass a quiz for this activity. For further information and/or to register, visit www.HealthEKnowledge.org.

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This protocol template is written with several decision points that must be addressed before the protocol is ready for use. Local agencies can use this protocol template to tailor content to their own organization. Decision points are identified as ‘NOTE‘ in the template protocol. Local agencies should only include information that reflects their own organization’s current practices.

The NCTCFP speaks with their very own director, Jacki Witt, JD, MSN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, about basic infertility services and what is covered under the Title X program.

The NCTCFP sits down with Dr. Hilary Reno from Washington University School of Medicine to discuss STIs, PID, and infertility in recognition of Infertility Awareness Month and STI Awareness Week.