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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 8/2021

Open Access 01-08-2021 | Fertility | Review Article

Rheumatology-led pregnancy clinic: men perspective

Authors: Yasser El Miedany, Deborah Palmer

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 8/2021

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Abstract

The birth of reproductive rheumatology as a subject of interest in rheumatology has led to improvement of clinical care for patients living with autoimmune rheumatic diseases and paved the way towards setting a specialized pregnancy service within the standard rheumatology practice. In contrast to women, where there has been wealth of literature regarding pregnancy, lactation, and birth outcomes, there is not as much focusing on male sexual health and outcomes among inflammatory arthritis patients. Challenges such as decrease ability to conceive, impaired fertility, erectile dysfunction, and other sexual problems have been raised by male patients living with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. This broad scope gives the reproductive health concept in men another expansion with views to include sexual health problems screening among men attending the standard outpatient rheumatology clinics. This article adds to the paucity of real-life experience and aims at discussing the sexual health from the men perspective and provides a practical approach towards screening, and assessment of men living with autoimmune diseases in standard day to day practice.
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Metadata
Title
Rheumatology-led pregnancy clinic: men perspective
Authors
Yasser El Miedany
Deborah Palmer
Publication date
01-08-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 8/2021
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-020-05551-0

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