Increasing the Chances of Natural Conception: Opinion Statement from the the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations - FEBRASGO - Committee of Gynecological Endocrinology

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 183 - 190
• Main Authors: de Carvalho, Bruno Ramalho, Barcelos, Ionara Diniz Evangelista Santos, de Medeiros, Sebastião Freitas, Benetti-Pinto, Cristina Laguna, Yela, Daniela Angerame, Nácul, Andrea Prestes, Maciel, Gustavo Arantes Rosa, Júnior, José Maria Soares, Rosa E Silva, Ana Carolina Japur de Sá, Costa, Laura Olinda Bregieiro Fernandes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01-03-2019; Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Attitude to Health; Brazil; Coitus - physiology; Counseling; Diet; Febrasgo Statement; fecundability; Female; Fertility - physiology; fertility determinants; Fertilization - physiology; Humans; Infertility, Female - diagnosis; Lubricants - administration & dosage; Male; Maternal Age; Middle Aged; natural fertility; OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY; Ovulation - physiology; Paternal Age; Posture; Preconception Care; Pregnancy; reproductive period; Sex Determination Processes - physiology; Smoking - adverse effects; Young Adult; Brazil; preconception care; fertility determinants; fecundabilidade; fertilidade natural; natural fertility; fecundability; período reprodutivo; cuidados préconcepcionais; determinantes de fertilidade; reproductive period
• ISSN: 0100-7203; 1806-9339; 1806-9339
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1677838

Considering that myths and misconceptions regarding natural procreation spread rapidly in the era of easy access to information and to social networks, adequate counseling about natural fertility and spontaneous conception should be encouraged in any kind of health assistance. Despite the fact that there is no strong-powered evidence about any of the aspects related to natural fertility, literature on how to increase the chances of a spontaneous pregnancy is available. In the present article, the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (FEBRASGO, in the Portuguese acronym) Committee on Endocrine Gynecology provides suggestions to optimize counseling for non-infertile people attempting spontaneous conception.