Table 2 Fertility information of survey participantsa
|  | n = 214 |
|---|---|
At what point in evaluation or treatment did you pause? n(%) | 72(33.6%) |
During fertility testing/evaluation prior to actual fertility treatment | 34(15.9%) |
During non- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) fertility treatment | 30(14%) |
Prior to starting any fertility testing/evaluation | 27(12.6%) |
During IVF treatment after egg retrieval but cancelled transfer (froze embryos) | 21(9.8%) |
During frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle | 15(7%) |
During IVF treatment prior to egg retrieval | 12(5.6%) |
I have not paused | 72(33.6%) |
How many weeks do you believe your fertility journey was delayed? mean (sd) | 10(5) |
Does your health insurance cover any part of your infertility treatment? n(%) | |
 Yes | 175(81.8%) |
 No | 33(15.4%) |
Do not know | 4(1.9%) |
How long have you been actively trying to have a baby? n(%) | |
  > 48 months | 53(24.8%) |
 18–24 months | 31(14.5%) |
 12–18 months | 29(13.6%) |
 36–48 months | 25(11.7%) |
 6–12 months | 25(11.7%) |
  < 6 months | 22(10.3%) |
 24–36 months | 20(9.3%) |
 How many times have you been pregnant? mean (sd) | 1.1(1.4) |
Have you had a pregnancy loss? n(%) | |
 No | 124(57.9%) |
 Yes | 83(38.8%) |
 How many pregnancy losses have you had? mean (sd) | 0.7(1.2) |
Do you have a confirmed infertility diagnosis? n(%) | |
 Yes | 123(57.5%) |
 No | 60(28%) |
 Do not Know | 24(11.2%) |
Choose up to 2 reasons from the list n(%) | |
 Ovulation problem (i.e. polycystic ovarian syndrome | 38(17.8%) |
 Unexplained | 32(15%) |
 Advanced age/ decreased ovarian reserve (low number of eggs) | 26(12.1%) |
 Male factor | 25(11.7%) |
 Blocked fallopian tubes | 16(7.5%) |
 Other | 11(5.1%) |
 Endometriosis | 9(4.2%) |
 Anatomical uterine problem | 3(1.4%) |
 Fibroids | 3(1.4%) |
Infertility treatments you have had prior to pausing treatment: n(%) | |
 Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) | 79(36.9%) |
 Oral medication (Clomid, Letrozole) | 77(36%) |
 In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) | 73(34.1%) |
 None | 63(29.4%) |
 Injectable (Menopur, Gonal-F) | 58(27.1%) |
 Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) | 33(15.4%) |
 Egg freezing | 28(13.1%) |
 Surgery | 23(10.7%) |
 Endometriosis treatment | 6(2.8%) |
 Other | 5(2.3%) |
 Donor sperm | 3(1.4%) |
 Do not know | 2(0.9%) |
 Donor eggs | 1(0.5%) |
 Gestational Carrier/Surrogate | 1(0.5%) |
Infertility treatments you are considering: n(%) | |
 In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) | 129(60.3%) |
 Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) | 79(36.9%) |
 Injectables (Menopur, Gonal-F) | 51(23.8%) |
 Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) | 41(19.2%) |
 Oral medication (Clomid, Letrozole) | 39(18.2%) |
 Egg freezing | 17(7.9%) |
 Donor sperm | 9(4.2%) |
 Donor eggs | 8(3.7%) |
 Surgery | 7(3.3%) |
 Do not know | 5(2.3%) |
 Endometriosis treatment | 5(2.3%) |
 Gestational Carrier/Surrogate | 4(1.9%) |
 None | 4(1.9%) |
 Other | 3(1.4%) |
Have you taken any medication for anxiety depression (last 12 months)? n(%) | |
 No | 173(80.8%) |
 Yes | 34(15.9%) |
Do you believe that emotional stress: (select all that apply) n(%) | |
 Can reduce success of treatment | 162(75.7%) |
 Can cause miscarriage | 96(44.9%) |
 Can cause infertility | 94(43.9%) |
 Has no impact on fertility | 12(5.6%) |