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Jurkowski L, Manubens R, Ryberg JO, et al. Fertility awareness, attitudes towards parenting, and knowledge about Assisted Reproductive Technology among university students in Argentina. JBRA Assist Reprod. 2021;25(3):453-458doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20210019.
Jurkowski, L., Manubens, R., Ryberg, J. O., & Rossi, M. (2021). Fertility awareness, attitudes towards parenting, and knowledge about Assisted Reproductive Technology among university students in Argentina. JBRA assisted reproduction, 25(3), 453-458. https://doi.org/10.5935/1518-0557.20210019
Jurkowski, Ludmila, et al. "Fertility awareness, attitudes towards parenting, and knowledge about Assisted Reproductive Technology among university students in Argentina." JBRA assisted reproduction vol. 25,3 (2021): 453-458. doi: https://doi.org/10.5935/1518-0557.20210019
Jurkowski L, Manubens R, Ryberg JO, Rossi M. Fertility awareness, attitudes towards parenting, and knowledge about Assisted Reproductive Technology among university students in Argentina. JBRA Assist Reprod. 2021 Jul 21;25(3):453-458. doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20210019. PMID: 34061481; PMCID: PMC8312293.
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JBRA Assist Reprod. 2021 Jul 21;25(3):453-458. doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20210019.

Fertility awareness, attitudes towards parenting, and knowledge about Assisted Reproductive Technology among university students in Argentina.

JBRA assisted reproduction

Ludmila Jurkowski, Rocio Manubens, Julieta Olivera Ryberg, Mariela Rossi

Affiliations

  1. Universidad de San Martin Psychology Department, Buenos Aires Argentina Psychology Department, Universidad de San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  2. Universidad de Belgrano Psychology Research Department CABA Argentina Psychology Research Department, Universidad de Belgrano, CABA, Argentina.
  3. Universidad de la Marina Mercante Psychology Research Department CABA Argentina Psychology Research Department, Universidad de la Marina Mercante, CABA, Argentina.
  4. Fertilis Medicina Reproductiva Psychology Department Buenos Aires Argentina Psychology Department, Fertilis Medicina Reproductiva, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

PMID: 34061481 PMCID: PMC8312293 DOI: 10.5935/1518-0557.20210019

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the fertility awareness, attitudes towards parenting, and knowledge about Assisted Reproductive Technology of Argentinian university students.

METHODS: This naturalistic, cross-sectional and quantitative study included the translation into Spanish of the Swedish Fertility Awareness Questionnaire; adjustments were also made to fit the questionnaire to local cultural norm. Through a snowball design using social media, university students were contacted in June 2019 and asked to complete an anonymous online self-report survey.

RESULTS: A total of 680 students (83.2% females and 16.4% males) aged 24.7 years on average (SD=5.6) answered the questionnaire. Approximately 70% believed they had high levels of knowledge about human reproduction; nevertheless, 46% thought that women could get pregnant in any stage of the cycle; 36.2% believed that fertility in women decreased between the ages of 45 and 50, 33.2% between the ages of 40 and 45, and 25.9% between the ages of 35 and 40 years. Half of the studied population thought that the chances of getting pregnant during the ovulation period ranged between 80-100%. In regard to age-related fertility decline in men, 57% believed that it simply did not happen. As to their desire to become parents, 58.3% stated that they planned to have children, and 50% said it was very important. The risk factors tied to infertility listed by the students were as follows: drug use (79.2%); aging (78.2%); smoking (69.2%); alcohol (66.5%); and sexually transmitted infections (43%).

CONCLUSIONS: Argentinian university students wrongly see themselves as knowledgeable about fertility. Interventions are required to improve awareness over fertility among university students in Argentina.

Keywords: assisted reproductive technology; fertility awareness; parenting attitudes; university students

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