ABSTRACT
Achieving pregnancy depends not only on biology but also on numerous psychological and social factors. Cognitive, emotional and social processes can hinder the project to have a child by affecting, for example, sexuality, treatment motivation or the effectiveness of stimulation regimens in in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The periconceptional consultation provides an excellent opportunity to identify such issues. The aim of the present chapter is to describe psychosocial issues that may interfere with the project to have a child among those trying to conceive naturally and/or with treatment as well as how these issues can be addressed in the context of a periconceptional consultation.
