Division of Surgery - GP Symposium Subfertility - The Role of GPs

​Welcome Address

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the SGH GP Symposium. Although subfertility may appear to be niche topic for specialists, GPs as the first line of contact for families have an important role to educate girls, their mothers and women about the concept of fertility aging. This becomes more pertinent as Singapore's fertility rate falls and the age of marriage and childbearing is delayed.

There is much that family doctors can do to educate women on how to preserve their fertility and identify potential problems early.

Boys and men too need to be educated and assessed. This forum is intended to be an interactive session on how to counsel young women and couples wanting to conceive and what they can do to help before referring for specialists' assessment and assisted reproduction.

A/Prof Yong Tze Tein

Academic Vice Chair, Clinical (ACP)

Senior Consultant

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology