Table 5 Impact of infertility and difficulty accessing treatment

Question. How does infertility impact/impact the couple’s life?

 Strengthened the relationship

38.9%

 Weakened the relationship

18.5%

 No positively or negatively impact

42.6%

Question. Did infertility and the search for treatment cause moments of anxiety/stress in the couple’s life?

 No

16.7%

 Yes, only after some treatment attempts

31.5%

 Yes

51.9%

Question. The couple considers their quality of life:

 Good

72.2%

 Excellent

22.2%

 Bad

5.6%

Question. Access to specialist and medical services to treat infertility was:

 Difficult

22.2%

 Easy

35.2%

 Easy, only after indication/help

42.6%

Question. Access to the assisted reproduction clinic and infertility treatment options was:

 Difficult

20.4%

 Easy

40.7%

 Easy, after searching in another city/state

38.9%

Question. Has the couple ever thought about giving up on infertility treatment due to some access difficulty?

 No

55.6%

 Yes

44.4%