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The gender gap in the diagnostic-therapeutic journey of the infertile couple

Gaspare CucinellaAndrea CarossoZaira DonarelliDomenico GulloMarianna MarantoDaniela SegretoAdolfo AllegraAntonio PerinoGiovanni BuzzaccariniRossella TomaiuoloAntonio Simone LaganàPiernicola GarofaloAngelo MarinoGiuseppe Gullo

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InfertilityMale2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Reproductive Techniques AssistedHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Health StatusGender-oriented specific approachReviewSex FactorMale infertilityHealth Statu03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSex FactorsSex factorsAssisted reproductive technology (ART)Intervention (counseling)MedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineInfertility MaleMale infertility030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicinebusiness.industryRPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthmedicine.diseaseMedicineFemaleGender gapbusinessClinical psychology

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Medical procreation impairs both the biological and psychological lives of couples. However, male and female attitudes to infertility are different and require a different approach during the IVF journey. Thus, the gender impact assessment (GIA) method was used to analyse original studies present in the literature. We found some gender-related differences and, subsequently, possible outcomes of intervention to improve healthy reproduction management and prevent infertility. In particular, it became apparent that there was the need for an in-depth male infertility assessment and a gender-specific follow-up.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-06-01
10.3390/ijerph18126184http://hdl.handle.net/10447/549510