Access to infertility evaluation and treatment in two public fertility clinics and the reasons for withholding it: a prospective survey cohort study of healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Study the proportion of patients affected by involuntary childlessness who are denied fertility treatment and the reasons behind this in a publicly funded healthcare system.

Design

Survey study using prospectively collected information by healthcare professionals.

Setting

Two university-affiliated fertility clinics in Sweden.

Participants

Single women and couples in heterosexual and homosexual relationships seeking fertility evaluation and treatment between November 2017 and April 2018 (943 individual cases).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Number and proportion of individuals who were either denied, delayed or granted fertility treatment directly. Furthermore, the reasons behind delaying or completely withholding treatment.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Elenis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7735088 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature