Tell us what you think about fertility! Survey

1. You are:

You are: Male

Female

2. How old are you?

How old are you? 17 and under

18-24

25-34

35 and over

3. Do you ever worry that you'll have trouble getting pregnant when you want to?

Do you ever worry that you'll have trouble getting pregnant when you want to? I assume I will have trouble!

I sometimes worry about this

No way, getting pregnant is easy if you’re healthy

4. In the next decade infertility rates are…

In the next decade infertility rates are… Going to go way up! It seems like everyone you hear about has problems.

Going to go down. Women know they need to start trying earlier these days.

Going to stay the same. If you are going to have problems, you're going to have them.

Don't know/no opinion

5. Do you feel that increased coverage of fertility issues in the media is making you anxious?

Do you feel that increased coverage of fertility issues in the media is making you anxious? Enough already! It’s freaking me out.

Sometimes, but I can tune it in and out.

No, it’s an important message for women to hear.

6. At what age do you think women enter the fertility danger zone?

At what age do you think women enter the fertility danger zone? 28

7. Does your biological clock affect the way you date?

Does your biological clock affect the way you date? I can’t afford to waste time. I make sure my man and I are on the same page about kids within the first couple of dates.

I’m looking for love first. When to have babies will sort itself out naturally.

8. How does your biological clock influence your relationships?

How does your biological clock influence your relationships? In a good way … My partner likes that I’ve made having a family a priority

In a bad way ... It puts too much pressure on us. You can’t hurry love.

9. Does your worry about your fertility every prompted you to be careless with birth control?

Does your worry about your fertility every prompted you to be careless with birth control? Of course not! You gotta be responsible.

There’s such a small chance of getting pregnant per month anyway. It’s not that big of a risk if I forget my pill or we run out of condoms on occasion.

My partner and I have decided to throw caution to the wind and see what happens.

I’ve told my partner I’m on birth control when I’m not. I’m going to run out of time if I wait for him to make a decision.

10. Has your concern that you’ll miss your window of opportunity to have a child affected your plans for a demanding career or grad school?

Has your concern that you’ll miss your window of opportunity to have a child affected your plans for a demanding career or grad school? Family first. I can always go back to school, but I won’t always be able to get pregnant.

I’m going after my dreams. I’ll figure out how to fit a baby in along the way

11. Would you consider having a baby on your own, if you didn’t have the right partner at the right time?

Would you consider having a baby on your own, if you didn’t have the right partner at the right time? Yes, I don’t want to have any regrets.

No way, I would only have a baby with someone.

12. Would you ever consider freezing your eggs?

Would you ever consider freezing your eggs? Of course! I think it gives women valuable time and flexibility.

No, women aren’t meant to have babies later than their bodies are able to.

13. What would drive you to freeze your eggs?

What would drive you to freeze your eggs? So a baby doesn’t derail my career in my 20s and 30s

To take the pressure off finding a partner before a certain age.

I want to wait and have as much fun as possible before I have kids.

A combination of all these.

14. At what age should a woman freeze her eggs?

At what age should a woman freeze her eggs? 25

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