[afro-nets] Latest issue of Network online

[David Hock <DHock@fhi.org>]

Latest issue of Network online
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Greetings and apologies for any cross-postings!

Network Vol. 23, No. 2 is now online. This issue of Family
Health International's (FHI) scientific bulletin focuses on how
to preserve fertility.

Read the full text of Network 23(2) on FHI's Web site at:
http://www.fhi.org/en/RH/Pubs/Network/v23_2/index.htm

Here is a brief summary of the issue:

Network: Preserving Fertility Vol. 23, No. 2, 2003

Infertility, which has multiple causes and consequences, is a
global public health concern: About 10 percent of all couples
worldwide are or have been infertile. Because family planning
professionals devote much of their careers to helping clients
avoid unintended pregnancies, they may neglect the issue of un-
intended infertility. But efforts to better prevent, diagnose,
and treat the main causes of unintended infertility could help
preserve the fertility of millions worldwide. Key points high-
lighted in this issue of Network are that:

* infertility often involves both members of the couple;

* sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the primary pre-
   ventable causes of infertility;

* chlamydial infection and gonorrhea are the two STIs most
   clearly associated with infertility;

* screening can identify these two often-silent STIs;

* postpartum and postabortion infections are also associated
   with infertility; and

* contraceptive use does not cause infertility. Although infer-
   tility is considered by some to be primarily a woman's problem,
   men often contribute to and are also affected by it. Thus, the
   issue explores how infertility affects men, the ways in which
   men can protect themselves and their partners from STIs, and how
   reproductive health programs and clinics can help men understand
   and prevent infertility.


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David Hock
Senior Information Projects Coordinator
Family Health International
mailto:dhock@fhi.org