| The use of complementary and alternative fertility treatment in couples seeking fertility care: data from a prospective cohort in the United States. | |
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PMID: 20338559 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among couples seeking fertility care and to identify the predictors of CAM use in this population. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Eight community and academic infertility practices. PATIENT(S): A total of 428 couples presenting for an infertility evaluation. INTERVENTION(S): Interviews and questionnaires. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine therapy. RESULT(S): After 18 months of observation, 29% of the couples had utilized a CAM modality for treatment of infertility; 22% had tried acupuncture, 17% herbal therapy, 5% a form of body work, and 1% meditation. An annual household income of > or = $200,000 (odds ratio 2.8, relative to couples earning <$100,000), not achieving a pregnancy (odds ratio 2.3), and a positive attitude toward CAM use at baseline were independently associated with CAM use. CONCLUSION(S): A substantial minority of infertile couples use CAM treatments. CAM was chosen most commonly by wealthier couples, those not achieving a pregnancy, and those with a baseline belief in the effectiveness of CAM treatments. |
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Authors:
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James F Smith; Michael L Eisenberg; Susan G Millstein; Robert D Nachtigall; Alan W Shindel; Holly Wing; Marcelle Cedars; Lauri Pasch; Patricia P Katz; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2010-03-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: 93 ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: Fertil. Steril. Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-26 Completed Date: 2010-05-25 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2169-74 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-1695, USA. smithjf@urology.ucsf.edu |
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Adult Cohort Studies Complementary Therapies / utilization* Family Characteristics Female Humans Infertility / epidemiology, therapy* Interviews as Topic Male Middle Aged Pregnancy Prevalence Prospective Studies Questionnaires Reproductive Techniques, Assisted* / utilization Social Class Treatment Outcome United States / epidemiology Young Adult |
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HD37074/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; P01 HD037074-010003/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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Investigator/Affiliation:
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Nancy Adler / ; Jonathan Showstack / ; Mary Croughan / ; Steven Gregorich / |
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