As defined by the CDC Select Panel,
preconception care is a set of interventions
that aims to identify and modify
biomedical, behavioral, and social risks
to women’s health or reproductive outcomes
through prevention and management.
This definition can be applied to
preconception care formenif the focus is
changed from “women’s health” to
“men’s health.” The basic components
of preconception care for women consist
of 1) risk assessment, 2) health promotion,
and 3) clinical and psychosocial interventions.
A model framework of the
content of preconception care for men,
which can be applied in clinical practice,
is outlined below.