The role of the midwife in the therapy of infertility in Poland in the opinion of patients

Abstract

Background. Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system manifesting with the inability to get pregnant within a minimum of 12 months. In diagnosing infertility and the therapeutic process, pharmacotherapy, surgery and assisted reproductive technology are used. In Poland, the NaProTechnology program is also available, which is a diagnostic and therapeutic method of reproductive health disorders without utilizing assisted reproduction. The midwife can play an important role in the care of the infertile couple.