"Preconception Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An organized and comprehensive program of health care that identifies and reduces a woman's reproductive risks before conception through risk assessment, health promotion, and interventions. Preconception care programs may be designed to include the male partner in providing counseling and educational information in preparation for fatherhood, such as genetic counseling and testing, financial and family planning, etc. This concept is different from PRENATAL CARE, which occurs during pregnancy.
| Descriptor ID |
D016742
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.775 N02.421.143.620.620 N02.421.585.775 N02.421.920.660
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Preconception Care" by people in Profiles.
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Promoting REproductive Planning And REadiness in Diabetes (PREPARED) Study protocol: a clinic-randomised controlled trial testing a technology-based strategy to promote preconception care for women with type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open. 2023 11 08; 13(11):e078282.
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Preconception care and severe maternal morbidity in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 03; 4(2):100549.
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Physical Activity and Consumption Patterns of Reproductive-Aged Women by BMI Category. Matern Child Health J. 2018 05; 22(5):713-724.
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Patient Experiences with Pregnancy Planning and Perspectives on Reproductive Care in Community Health Centers: A Qualitative Study of African American Women in Chicago. Womens Health Issues. 2017 May - Jun; 27(3):322-328.
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Trends in contraceptive and preconception care in United States ambulatory practices. Fam Med. 2015 Apr; 47(4):264-71.
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Microchimerism in recurrent miscarriage. Cell Mol Immunol. 2014 Nov; 11(6):589-94.
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Management of the pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome complicated by ascending aorta dilation. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2014 Oct; 290(4):797-802.
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Perceptions of a reproductive health self-assessment tool (RH-SAT) in an urban community health center. Patient Educ Couns. 2013 Dec; 93(3):655-63.
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Considerations in the medical management of pregnancy in transplant recipients. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2007 Apr; 14(2):156-67.
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Treatment of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) in pregnancy: a randomized pilot trial comparing low molecular weight heparin to unfractionated heparin. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2004 Aug; 26(8):729-34.