ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2016 | Volume
: 9 | Issue : 3 | Page : 179--186
The role of Indian gynecologists in oncofertility care and counselling
Nalini Mahajan1, Madhuri Patil2, Surleen Kaur3, Simrandeep Kaur4, Padmaja Naidu5
1 Director, Mother and Child Hospital, Delhi; Ex-Clinical Director, Nova IVI Fertility, Delhi, India
2 Director, Dr. Patil's IVF and Endoscopy Centre, Bangalore, India
3 Embryologist, Nova IVI Fertility, Delhi, India
4 Associate Consultant, Mother and Child Hospital, Delhi, India
5 Associate Consultant, Nova IVI Fertility, Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Nalini Mahajan
Mother and Child Hospital, D-59 Defence Colony, New Delhi - 110 024
India
Oncofertility is gaining importance because of increasing cancer incidence, high survivorship, the need to provide a good quality of life to survivors and the desire of patients to preserve their fertility. Disseminating information about the effect of cancer and cancer treatment on fertility and the availability and effectiveness of fertility preservation techniques is critical. Gynaecologists in India act as family physicians and are in a unique position to guide cancer patients on issues of fertility and fertility preservation. Their contribution in oncofertility is vital to improve the quality of life of many young survivors. This paper presents the result of a survey done with Indian gynaecologists. The aim of this survey was to ascertain awareness and knowledge of reproductive damage by cancer therapy, knowledge of fertility preservation techniques and an understanding of the barriers to fertility preservation. This information would assist in planning programs to improve oncofertility care and counselling.
How to cite this article:
Mahajan N, Patil M, Kaur S, Kaur S, Naidu P. The role of Indian gynecologists in oncofertility care and counselling.J Hum Reprod Sci 2016;9:179-186
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Mahajan N, Patil M, Kaur S, Kaur S, Naidu P. The role of Indian gynecologists in oncofertility care and counselling. J Hum Reprod Sci [serial online] 2016 [cited 2023 Mar 25 ];9:179-186
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