Women ’s Preventive Services Initiative: Fertility counseling overlooked

The 2021 Women ’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) Well Woman Chart outlines a framework for incorporating preventive health services recommended by the WPSI, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and Bright Futures based on age, health status, and risk factors. In accordance with previous guideline s for preventive care, this document fails to offer recommendations or guidelines for infertility screening and fertility counseling in the course of well-woman care. Healthcare providers may be less likely to address fertility with their patients in the absence of clear, evidence-based recommendati ons, potentially resulting in underinformed reproductive choices and compromised reproductive potential.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Clinical Opinion Source Type: research