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Ultra‐Orthodox Jews and infertility diagnosis and treatment
Author(s) -
Kol S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
andrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 2047-2927
pISSN - 2047-2919
DOI - 10.1111/andr.12533
Subject(s) - fertility , infertility , judaism , set (abstract data type) , population , fecundity , affect (linguistics) , medicine , gynecology , history , psychology , sociology , demography , philosophy , theology , computer science , pregnancy , biology , communication , genetics , programming language
Abstract Background ‘Be fruitful and multiply’ is the first God's command in the Bible. Every aspect in life of the Orthodox Jewish population, including the strive for fertility, is tightly covered by a wide set of commands and rules (‘Halacha’) that span more than 3,000 years. This is a unique example of a population that continues to adhere to such time‐honored rules. Objective To describe rules that encourage fertility on one hand, but may hinder fertility and influence infertility diagnosis and treatment on the other. Materials and Methods Halacha rules that may affect fecundity. Results Orthodox Jews obey a complex set of rules that influence fertility. Discussion and conclusion This study provides fertility practitioners with background information that may help them when delivering professional care to Ultra‐Orthodox Jewish infertile couples.