INFLUENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL FACTORS ON THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF FEMALE OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGISTS (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Introduction. Professional activity of female obstetrician-gynecologists is accompanied by complex influence of occupational factors which have different nature. Objective. To analyze the literature sources on the problem of influence of occupational factors on the reproductive health of female obstetricians-gynecologists. Material and methods. For analysis of the literature sources 60 scientific publications (54 in Russian and 6 in English) for the period from 2004 to 2015 were selected. Results. Daily work of these doctors is associated with considerable physical and mental strain, considerable workload, potential risk of infection, permanent contact with chemicals and other factors of physical nature, which leads to the deterioration of reproductive health. Conclusion. Creation and implementation of new preventive technologies to level the adverse effect of occupational factors is an important scientific and practical problem.