Abstract
Infertility is the inability to conceive after at least 1 year of regular unprotected intercourse.1 During their reproductive years, approximately 1 in 6 couples in Australia and New Zealand take longer than 1 year to achieve a planned pregnancy. Assessment and therapy measures can be invasive, expensive, lengthy and emotionally stressful, so it is important that investigations and treatment only occur after a thorough history and assessment.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems |
| Editors | Di Brown, Helen Edwards, Thomas Buckley, Robyn L. Aitken |
| Place of Publication | Chatswood, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Elsevier Australia |
| Pages | 1413-1443 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Edition | 5th, Australia and New Zealand edition |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780729542920 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- surgical nursing
- generative organs
- diseases
- infertility
- female
- pregnancy
- menstruation