Canadian women in otolaryngology: head and neck surgery part 2-challenges in family planning, fertility, and lactation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous literature demonstrates that female surgeons face difficulties in family planning, meeting breastfeeding goals, leadership and advancement opportunities. These issues have received limited attention in Canadian surgeons despite different maternity leave patterns compared to the general Canadian population. We sought to describe the experience of otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons in family planning, fertility, and lactation and to identify the role of gender and career stage in these experiences.

Methods

A RedCAP^® survey was disseminated to Canadian otolaryngology-head and neck surgeons and residents from March to May of 2021 through social media and the national listserv. This survey examined fertility, pregnancy losses, and infant feedin

SUBMITTER: Naismith K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10207624 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature