IVF Unit, Elisha Hospital, Haifa, Israel.
Andrology. 2018 Sep;6(5):662-664. doi: 10.1111/andr.12533. Epub 2018 Aug 13.
'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.
To describe rules that encourage fertility on one hand, but may hinder fertility and influence infertility diagnosis and treatment on the other.
Halacha rules that may affect fecundity.
Orthodox Jews obey a complex set of rules that influence fertility.
This study provides fertility practitioners with background information that may help them when delivering professional care to Ultra-Orthodox Jewish infertile couples.
“要生育众多，遍满地面”是《圣经》中的第一个上帝的命令。东正教犹太人的生活的方方面面，包括对生育的追求，都被一套由 3000 多年前的各种命令和规则（“哈拉卡”）所严格覆盖。这是一个独特的例子，说明一个人口继续坚持这样的古老规则。
描述一方面鼓励生育的规则，但另一方面可能会阻碍生育，并影响不孕诊断和治疗。
可能影响生育能力的哈拉卡规则。
东正教犹太人遵守一套复杂的规则，这些规则影响生育能力。
本研究为生育医生提供了可能有助于他们为极端正统犹太不孕夫妇提供专业护理的背景信息。
