Childless women's knowledge of fertility and assisted human reproduction: identifying the gaps.

Abstract

The data suggest that the women in the study have no coherent body of knowledge regarding age-related fertility and AHR treatment options.

With an increasing number of women electing to delay childbearing, there is a critical need for public education regarding age-related fertility declines and the availability, costs, and limitations of AHR. This study offers important mental health contributions to infertility prevention and public health education efforts.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Age Factors
• Female
• Fertility
• Health Care Costs
• Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Health Literacy
• Humans
• Infertility, Female
• Internet
• Middle Aged
• Patient Education as Topic
• Questionnaires
• Reproductive Behavior
• Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
• Risk Factors
• Young Adult

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Authors

• Judith C Daniluk
• Emily Koert
• Anthony Cheung

Publication date

2012-01-31

Journal

Journal topics

• Fertility
• Infertility

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Fertility and sterility

Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. judith.daniluk [at] ubc.ca

Release reference

Fertil Steril. 2012 Feb;97(2):420-6

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