Fertility problems: a widespread concern among women. Results from the French Generations and Gender Survey
Résumé
In this paper, we explore the issue of infertility, considering it not only from a medical perspective but also from a sociological perspective. Thus, we analyse perception of fertility problems as men and women report it. We used data from the survey: “Étude des Relations Familiales et Intergénérationnelles” (ERFI), the French version of the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS). We measured perception of fertility problems and use of medical treatment for infertility among a representative sample of French women and men aged 25 to 49 years old and who have at least one child4. We observed a widespread fertility problems concern: 32% of mothers declared they have encountered fertility problems during their reproductive life, including 21% who had no treatment, 7% who had recourse to minimal treatments (fertility medication to stimulate ovulation, methods to determinate period of ovulation, etc...) and 4% who had significant medical intervention, meaning gamete or/and embryo manipulation (artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization). Fathers also declared a high level of fertility problems (21%), but lower than mothers did. Moreover, perception of fertility problems is more homogeneous among fathers than among mothers: mothers located in French areas with higher fertility rates more often declared problems with fertility. Our results reinforce the hypothesis of a “social pressure to conceive” in France, but need further development.
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