Assessment of environmental knowledge and needs among infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART): insights from a pilot survey.
Sarah Marcelle, Stephanie Johnson, Thierry Gustin, Annick Delvigne
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This pilot survey aims to evaluate the interest, knowledge, and exposure of infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) regarding environmental toxins. Ultimately, we will seek to identify the most appropriate means of information delivery according to the patients in order to optimize environmental health education. This was a cross-sectional, single-center pilot survey based on an anonymous and voluntary survey, conducted among infertile couples undergoing ART. Among the 257 respondents, 93% were convinced of the impact of environmental toxins on fertility, pregnancy, and the health of future children, while 84% expressed a desire to receive additional information, primarily (56%) in the form of brochures and dedicated pages on the ART center's website. Patients gave 49.7% correct answers regarding the effects of environmental toxins, with significant variability depending on the sources of exposure. The most concerning exposures involved food plastics and volatile organic compounds released by ambient fragrances. This study confirms infertile patients' strong interest in environmental health and identifies key areas of knowledge gaps and preferred formats for educational tools. These findings support the integration of accessible and targeted environmental health information during ART care, particularly in the preconception period.
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The Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics publishes cellular, molecular, genetic, and epigenetic discoveries advancing our understanding of the biology and underlying mechanisms from gametogenesis to offspring health. Special emphasis is placed on the practice and evolution of assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs) with reference to the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting fertility. Our goal is to educate our readership in the translation of basic and clinical discoveries made from human or relevant animal models to the safe and efficacious practice of human ARTs. The scientific rigor and ethical standards embraced by the JARG editorial team ensures a broad international base of expertise guiding the marriage of contemporary clinical research paradigms with basic science discovery. JARG publishes original papers, minireviews, case reports, and opinion pieces often combined into special topic issues that will educate clinicians and scientists with interests in the mechanisms of human development that bear on the treatment of infertility and emerging innovations in human ARTs. The guiding principles of male and female reproductive health impacting pre- and post-conceptional viability and developmental potential are emphasized within the purview of human reproductive health in current and future generations of our species.
The journal is published in cooperation with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, an organization of more than 8,000 physicians, researchers, nurses, technicians and other professionals dedicated to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive biology.
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