ArticleFrontiers in global women's health2022
Fertility Knowledge Among Women Struggling to Conceive Without Medical Intervention: A Brief Report.
Article in Frontiers in global women's health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Fertility awareness in 97,414 women trying to conceive: gaps, misconceptions, and implications for reproductive education.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Comprehensive Assessment of Genital Infections and Reproductive Health in Women Visiting a Fertility Clinic in Warangal, India-A Case-Control Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Empowering Women Through Knowledge: A Systematic Review of Literature on Menstrual and Reproductive Health Literacy.Health equity · 2025Review
- Validation and measurement properties of the Male and Female Fertility Knowledge Inventories (MFKI and FFKI) in Iranian couples.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Can Wrist-Worn Medical Devices Correctly Identify Ovulation?Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Observational
- Using Hormone Data and Age to Pinpoint Cycle Day within the Menstrual Cycle.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionApproximately 1 in 6 women experience infertility. Though medical treatments for infertility exist, they are very costly and highly burdensome for women. It is therefore desirable to optimize women's chances of conception without medical intervention by ensuring that they have adequate knowledge of the female menstrual cycle and the timing of the fertile window. The current study therefore aimed to assess the degree to which women struggling to conceive without medical intervention are knowledgeable about these topics.
methodsOne hundred and two women of reproductive age (18-45 years old) in Canada and the United States who had been struggling to conceive without medical intervention for ≥12 months completed an online survey including a questionnaire assessing knowledge related to reproduction and fertility.
resultsMean accuracy score on the Fertility Knowledge Questionnaire was 67%. Seventy-two women were not aware that the week before ovulation was associated with the highest chances of conception. Women using cervical mucus tracking to increase chances of conception were more knowledgeable ( DISCUSSION: Our findings suggest that women who are struggling to conceive would benefit from education related to the timing and identification of the fertile window. Reproductive and primary healthcare providers can play an important role in assessing fertility knowledge and addressing knowledge gaps to improve chances of successful conception.
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