Jonas Juškevičius Abstract Summary Natural family planning methods historically were considered as a separate group of family planning methods opposed to conventional contraception methods. However, in the 60‘s of the last century family planning became an international demographic policy issue and lately included into the international public health agenda. Since that time family planning experienced…
Andrius Narbekovas Abstract Summary The human phenomenon is revealed in full only in both sexes. The definition of a human Adam (“human being” from Hebrew) includes a man and a woman. Being so different and yet equal personalities they are created to build a relationship. Primarily, the most important is the relation of a person…
Danielius Serapinas Abstract Summary Globally the increasing number of infertile couples makes scientists to study and analyse factors influencing fertility. The paper describes the genetic changes and external factors on male and female fertility. It was found that there are three main genetic causes determining male infertility: CFTR gene mutations leading to obstructive azoospermia, Y…
ANA Direito Abstract Summary Fertility awareness methods of family planning are based on the scientific knowledge about the woman’s menstrual cycle and the fact that a woman can easily identify the signs of her fertility, mainly the changes in vulvar observations of cervical mucus, the basal body temperature shift and changes occurring in the cervix.…
Phil Boyle Abstract Summary Description: Infertility is usually a consequence of multiple chronic conditions rather than a single acute condition. We propose that it is erroneous to apply acute medical interventions to a condition that is chronic in nature. Method: Retrospective analysis of 3 case studies which demonstrate the multifactorial and chronic nature of infertility…
Mikaela Menarguez Abstract Summary Mucus from the lumen of the cervix appears to be a morphologically heterogeneous entity. It contains different types of secretions, the proportion of which vary throughout the menstrual cycle. The different mucosal types show different types of crystallization, different patterns of ultrastructure (probably related to the arrangement of the glycoprotein network)…
Tadeusz Wasilewski Abstract Summary Infertility affects about 15-20% of couples. In response to this problem in the last years there has been an intense development in diagnostic and therapeutic methods defined as Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) connected with an increased risk of iatrogenic disorders in mother and child. The objective of this study was to…
Urszula Dudziak Abstract Summary The beginnings of the training in the field of methods of fertility recognition in Poland are owed to community workers engaged in the activity of Catholic Church. On Teresa Strzembosz’s initiative, sympto-thermal method was introduced to groups of engaged couples as soon as in 1956/7. Education in the range of responsible…
Jolanta Wasilewska Abstract Summary Studies of recent years show that diet intervention can be a supportive therapy in management of certain reproductive system disorders, including infertility. A review of literature about mechanisms of fertility affected by systemic effects of food allergy, gluten sensitivity, lectins, and biologically active peptides derived from food involved in opioid regulation…
Danielius Serapinas Abstract Summary Millions of women use the hormonal contraceptive worldwide, however hormonal contraceptive use is actual and controversal problem, because it is certainly associated non only with protection against pregnancy, but also with pulmonary thromboembolism, stroke, cervical cancer. New evidence is now emerging that taking the oral contraceptive pill might significantly alter both…
Birutė Obelenienė Abstract Summary Health professionals, advising their patients on family planning have to possess adequate knowledge to teach their patients about fertility awareness-based methods. The aim: to identify the situation of fertility awareness teaching in higher education institutions in Lithuania. Methods: Graduate and postgraduate study programmes (for obstetricians, obstetriacian-gynecologists, family doctors) were analyzed using…
Cristina Lopez-del Burgo Abstract Summary Although natural family planning (NFP) methods promote mutual responsibility on fertility care and have very high effectiveness, NFP is not usually included in medical education. Therefore, many physicians have inaccurate knowledge or do not give information about these methods to couples. To improve this situation, NFP teaching was introduced at…
