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PRECONGRESS COURSE 05
Sunday, 2 July 2017 I Room U
Fertility awareness: what role does it play in preventing infertility? Organised by Special Interest Group Psychology and Counselling
COURSE COORDINATOR
So a Gameiro (Portugal)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course aims to promote discussion about fertility awareness and the role it plays in preventing infertility.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Clinicians, paramedics, psychologists and other mental health professionals, infertility researchers, ...
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES
The course should provide you with
• an insight to why infertility awareness is linked to infertility prevention
• an in-depth understanding of levels of fertility awareness and knowledge of people in reproductive age in Europe and beyond
• an update on evidence based interventions to increase fertility awareness
• an update on evidence based interventions for fertility decision-making
Chairman: Mariana Martins (Portugal) and Giuliana Baccino (Spain)
SESSION 1: FERTILITY AWARENESS – WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 09:45 09:45 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00
Realizing a desired family size: when should couples start?
– Dik (J.D.F.) Habbema (The Netherlands)
Discussion
Parenthood postponement: Why does it happen, what are the key trends, and what are the
consequences? – Tomas Sobotka (Austria) Discussion
Coffee break
SESSION 2: FERTILITY AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE IN EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 11:45 11:45 - 12:15
12:15 - 12:30 12:30 - 13:30
Fertility awareness: what role does it play in preventing infertility?
– Dorothea Wunder (Switzerland)
Discussion
Fertility knowledge and awareness among obstetricians and gynaecologists
– Brennan Peterson (U.S.A.)
Discussion Lunch break
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