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preconception

(prē″kŏn-sep′shŏn)
1. Occurring before fertilization of an ovum, as in genetic counseling.
2. An idea or a belief held before analysis or investigation.
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And it's not just women being targeted; preconception health can be just as important to men.
Prepare for healthy pregnancy
Strategies are needed for supplementing diet with required nutrients for women in preconception period.
EFFECT OF SHORT TERM PRECONCEPTION HEALTH EDUCATION ON HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL AMONG YOUNG FEMALES
Preconception planning can be emotionally challenging and financially daunting for many patients.
Preconception Optimization--Investing in the Next Generation
She is the executive director of the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health, clinical associate professor in the UNC School of Social Work, co-founder and director of the Every Woman Southeast Coalition, and senior advisor to the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC).
Continuing Strides for a Healthier North Carolina Annual Forum for Public Professionals Hosted at WakeMed's Andrews Center
Different articles showed that women's awareness on preconception folic acid supplementation is affected by sociodemographic characteristics (such as age, gender, educational status, ethnicity, income, and marital status) and women's reproductive history (history of pregnancy, history of family planning use, health condition, history of ANC visit, parity, and gravidity) [23-29].
Women's Awareness and Associated Factors on Preconception Folic Acid Supplementation in Adet, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2016: Implication of Reproductive Health
This new distribution agreement represents the latest step towards GenePeeks' goal of making its next-generation preconception test available to families around the world.
Bioiatriki to Distribute GenePeeks' Preconception Test in Greece and Cyprus
Many individuals are not in good health at conception, (1) and ever-growing research suggests that preconception health affects reproductive, maternal, and neonatal health outcomes.
Preconception health interventions delivered in public health and community settings: A systematic review
They compared the rates of major defects between births to nonsmoking mothers and those who smoked only during the 3-month preconception period and not in the first trimester; and in the preconception period plus throughout the first trimester.
Periconception smoking found to affect birth defect risk
Back in the 1980s I first wrote about the importance of preconception health.
Don't get pregnant until you're healthy
This paper provides a comprehensive study of the Epicurean theory of preconception. It addresses what a preconception is, how our preconception of the gods can be called innata (innate), the role played by epibolai (active mental focusing), and how preconceptions play a semantic role different from that of sayables in Stoicism.
Phronesis: Vol. 61, No. 2, 2016
TEHRAN (FNA)- Rhe regions of the brain responsible for preconception have been found by researchers who have decoded what scenes people picture in their minds.
Mazes & Brains: When Preconception Trumps Logic
The initiation of folic acid supplementation more than 8 weeks before conception was associated with an increased risk for spontaneous PTD compared to no folic acid supplementation preconception. There was no significant association with PTD when supplementation was initiated within eight weeks preconception.
Folate intake during pregnancy and risk for spontaneous pre-term delivery

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