Open AccessInfertility evaluation and access to assisted reproductive technologies among male military veterans: analysis of the South Florida Veterans Affairs experience
Author(s) -
Joshua A. Halpern,
Joshua S. Jue,
Ranjith Ramasamy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
translational andrology and urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2223-4691
pISSN - 2223-4683
DOI - 10.21037/tau.2018.04.20
Subject(s) - infertility , male infertility , oligospermia , medicine , assisted reproductive technology , legislation , veterans affairs , reproductive technology , gynecology , obstetrics , family medicine , pregnancy , political science , biology , genetics , lactation , law
Recent legislation extended coverage for assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to male veterans within the United States Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. We sought to characterize the appropriateness of male infertility diagnosis and access to assisted reproductive technologies (ART) among men within the local VA healthcare system after passage of the new legislation.