Majority of survey respondents were under 35 when they sought treatment
Most American women know that age is an important factor in the success of fertility treatments, finds a new survey of 763 women, aged 18 and older, including 125 women who’ve had fertility treatment.
The HealthyWomen poll found that 88 percent of respondents were under age 35 when they first sought medical advice about their fertility.
The survey asked women about their views and priorities when it comes to having children, and their experiences when seeking medical help to treat fertility problems.
Fifty percent believed fertility problems are equally likely to be a female or male issue, while just 5 percent believed men are more likely to be infertile. In fact, infertility is a female problem in 40 percent of cases, a male problem in 40 percent of cases, and a combined or unexplained problem in 20 percent of cases, according to HealthyWomen.
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Originally Published on Friday, December 11th, 2009 by HealthDay News.
