Preconception care and reproductive planning in primary care

Lisa S. Callegari; Erica W. Ma; Eleanor Schwarz

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2015.01.014

Preconception care and reproductive planning in primary care

Lisa S. Callegari, Erica W. Ma, Eleanor Schwarz

General Medicine, Geriatrics, and Bioethics

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Abstract

Preconception care is designed to identify and reduce biomedical, behavioral, and social risks to the health of a woman or her baby before pregnancy occurs. Few women present requesting preconception care; however, 1 in 10 US women of childbearing age will become pregnant each year. As primary care physicians (PCPs) care for reproductive-aged women before, between, and after their pregnancies, they are ideally positioned to help women address health risks before conception, including optimizing chronic conditions, to prevent adverse pregnancy and longer-term health outcomes. PCPs can help women make informed decisions both about preparing for pregnancy and about using effective contraception when pregnancy is not desired.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	663-682
Number of pages	20
Journal	Medical Clinics of North America
Volume	99
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2015.01.014
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

Preconception care
Primary care
Reproductive life plan
Reproductive planning
Reproductive-aged women

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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