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%