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The pros and cons of fertility awareness and information: a generational, Swedish perspective
Malmö University, Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies (CSS). Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4647-5709
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Social Work (SA). Malmö University, Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies (CSS).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4663-4004
Univ Copenhagen, Dept Publ Hlth, Copenhagen, Denmark..ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9518-1734
Copenhagen Univ Hosp, Fertil Clin, Copenhagen, Denmark..ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4904-1623
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2023 (English)In: Human Fertility, ISSN 1464-7273, E-ISSN 1742-8149, Vol. 26, no 2, p. 216-225Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Being aware of factors that affect fertility can help people make informed decisions about their reproductive futures. To some, however, fertility information leads to worry and self-blame. In this paper, we explore how people from different generations discuss fertility and reproductive decision-making, along with their perceptions of fertility information. The study was conducted in southern Sweden with 26 focus-group discussions that included a total of 110 participants aged 17-90 years. The material was analysed thematically. Our results show that fertility knowledge and openness to talking about fertility problems have increased over generations. Participants who were assigned female at birth were more often concerned about their fertility than those who were not, and fertility concerns were transferred from mothers to daughters. While age-related fertility concerns had been uncommon in older generations, participants aged 25-40 often expressed these concerns. Young adults appreciated being knowledgeable about fertility but simultaneously expressed how fertility information could lead to distress. Our conclusion is that fertility information was best received by high-school students, and efforts to improve fertility education in schools are therefore recommended.

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Taylor & Francis, 2023. Vol. 26, no 2, p. 216-225
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Fertility awareness, reproductive decision-making, generations, focus group discussions
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Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-45816DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2021.1968045ISI: 000687543600001PubMedID: 34423731Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85113809500OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-45816DiVA, id: diva2:1594198
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