Fertility knowledge, childbearing intentions and attitudes towards social egg freezing: A study of female students of a private university in Kumasi, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As women increasingly delay childbearing for educational and career pursuits, understanding the age-related decline in ovarian reserve becomes crucial to avoid infertility. Egg freezing offers a solution, extending the window for achieving pregnancy with a biological child. However, awareness and acceptance of age-related fertility decline and elective egg freezing vary across countries and social groups.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional study investigates fertility awareness, childbearing intentions, and attitudes toward elective egg freezing among 138 undergraduate female students at a private university in Kumasi, Ghana. Data were collected via a Google App-based questionnaire.

Results

The majority of respondents were below 28 years old (76.3%),

SUBMITTER: Osaah M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459717 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature