Table 2.
Potential Barriers to Fertility Testing: What Are the Reasons Why You Have Not Pursued Fertility Testing?
| n | %a | |
|---|---|---|
| I did not think about it | 19 | 42.2 |
| Costs | 11 | 24.4 |
| I have no access to services/don't know how and where to get tested | 10 | 22.2 |
| I planned on getting tested when I'm in a committed relationship | 9 | 20.0 |
| I planned on getting tested when I'm older | 8 | 17.8 |
| I do not want kids anyway | 7 | 15.6 |
| I would be afraid of the results | 6 | 13.3 |
| I have assumed due to my treatment that I am infertile (BMT). Also my wife has impairment in her fertilityb | 1 | 2.2 |
| If I get pregnant okay; if not and we decided we want to raise children, we will adoptb | 1 | 2.2 |
| My gynecologist said I will not know until I start trying to conceiveb | 1 | 2.2 |
| I'm not ready to start trying to have children yetb | 1 | 2.2 |
| I would be uncomfortable with the testing itself | — | — |
| Spiritual beliefs | — | — |
| Embarrassment | — | — |
| I worry what my friends/family would think | — | — |
| I don't think I could be at risk | — | — |
a
Percentage refers to n = 45 (i.e., all survivors who did not have formal testing), survivors were able to check all categories that applied to them.
b
Categories were added by survivors.