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This study assessed fertility awareness and attitudes toward infertility prevention among French adults of childbearing age, focusing on gender differences. Conducted via social media from March to May 2023, the survey included 322 participants aged 18\u201343 who had not consulted assisted reproduction centers. Most respondents were women (84%), under 33 (59%), from high socio-professional backgrounds (58%), in relationships (78%), and childless (59%). Significant gender differences emerged regarding desired ages for having a first (women: 30.7\u2009\u00b1\u20093.5\u2009years vs. men: 32.8\u2009\u00b1\u20093.8\u2009years;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.06) and last child (women: 36.7\u2009\u00b1\u20093.6\u2009years vs. men: 39.8\u2009\u00b1\u20094.5\u2009years;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.001). Only 55.8% of men correctly identified the female fertility window, compared to 64.1% of women (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.023). Men also showed lower awareness of the timing of female fertility decline (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.043) and underestimated the prevalence of assisted reproductive technologies among heterosexual couples (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.001). In addition, men were less likely to discuss fertility with their doctor (15.4% vs. 35.9%;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.004) or express interest in infertility prevention consultations (53.9% vs. 60.8%;\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.048). These findings suggest a gender gap in fertility awareness, with men generally less informed and engaged in reproductive health discussions. While the small sample size limits generalizability, the results underscore the need for targeted educational efforts to improve fertility knowledge and encourage proactive reproductive health behaviors across genders.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/15579883251325513","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,3]],"date-time":"2025-06-03T09:16:42Z","timestamp":1748942202000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["A \u201cFertility Awareness\u201d Survey on Social Media: Men Can Do Better"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Hubert","family":"Bettinger","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France"},{"name":"UFR Simone Veil, University Versailles, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9935-1203","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marie","family":"Carbonnel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France"},{"name":"UFR Simone Veil, University Versailles, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alexandre","family":"Vall\u00e9e","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Catherine","family":"Racowsky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France"},{"name":"UFR Simone Veil, University Versailles, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Henri-Corto","family":"Stoekle","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ethics and Scientific Integrity, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jean-Marc","family":"Ayoubi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France"},{"name":"UFR Simone Veil, University Versailles, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France"},{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Barron M. 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