| Table 1. Results. | |||
| Correct answer | % of correct answers | % of “don´t know” | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs are the same age as women | True | 47.5% | 20.1% |
| Nowadays women in her forties have the same chance of pregnancy than a woman in her thirties | False | 58.9% | 12.9% |
| The use of oral contraceptive (the pill) for more than 5 years protects women ovarian reserve | False | 55.5% | 39% |
| We consider that a couple has fertility problems when they can´t get pregnant after a year of regular sexual intercourse and without using a contraceptive method | True | 64.9% | 22.1% |
| About 1 in 10 couples are infertile | True | 25.7% | 68.4% |
| A woman that never menstruates is still fertile | False | 33.7% | 37% |
| IVF is most of the time the treatment choice in couples with fertility problems | False | 62.1% | 22.9% |
| Assisted reproduction techniques allows most women to get pregnant with their own oocytes if they have not entered menopause | False | 12.2% | 27.7% |
| In our country, high complexity treatments are subsidized by the National Resource Fund (FNR) regardless of the age of the woman | False | 52.6% | 32.2% |
| Low complexity treatments are covered by Health Care Providers | True | 26.1% | 43.6% |
| Our national assisted reproduction law provides coverage to woman without a partner and woman-woman couples | True | 46.9% | 46.8% |
| There is a progressive decrease in pregnancy rates (lower fertility) in women from the age of 36 | True | 83.6% | 13.4% |
| Miscarriage rate is significantly higher in women over the age 40 | True | 57.6% | 33.7% |
| The vitrification of eggs before the age of 35significantly prolongs female fertility. | True | 58.1% | 29.5% |
| Sexually transmitted infections (such as chlamydia and gonorrhea) significantly increase the risk of subsequent infertility | True | 46.1% | 43.1% |
| If a man produces semen, it means that he is fertile | False | 96% | 2.9% |
| IVF impacts negatively impacts my long-term health | False | 61.3% | 35.1% |
| Children conceived through highly complex assisted reproduction techniques have greater long-term health problems than naturally conceived children | False | 75.8% | 21.8% |
| Difficulties in achieving pregnancy are usually linked to female causes | False | 75.4% | 14.5% |
| Most women undergo more than one IVF to achieve pregnancy | True | 55% | 35% |
| Having a healthy lifestyle improves women's fertility | False | 8.8% | 14.7% |
| Assisted reproduction treatment guarantees pregnancy | False | 92.1% | 6.1% |
| If a man has mumps after puberty, it is very likely that he will have fertility problems afterwards | True | 29.8% | 46.1% |
| If a man achieves an erection, it is an indicator that he is fertile | False | 97.7% | 1.9% |
| Women’s weight affects chances of pregnancy | True | 60.6% | 19.5% |
| Smoking negatively affects female fertility | True | 73.9% | 18.7% |
| Smoking negatively affects male fertility | True | 67.2% | 25.1% |