Counseling Regarding Paternal Exposures: Can We Do Better?

March 2017 in “ The Australian and New Zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology ”

Helen E. Ritchie, Diana J. Oakes, Elizabeth Hegedus, Majella Hill, Debra Kennedy

TLDR We need better information on how fathers' exposures affect pregnancy.

The study reviewed 253,103 calls to MotherSafe from 2000 to 2015, finding that 1,072 calls (0.4%) concerned paternal exposures, primarily related to immunomodifiers (19%), hair loss products (11%), and antidepressants. It concluded that paternal exposures were a minor but significant concern, with existing consumer and product information often being deficient or misleading. The study emphasized the crucial role of Teratogen Information Services like MotherSafe in offering evidence-based information to consumers and healthcare providers.

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