How is my mindset affecting my fertility?

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Quiz Questions

1.
Which words come to mind when you think about your fertility journey?
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- A.
  Appointments, doctors, medications
- B.
  Disconnected, unsupported, lonely
- C.
  Case studies, Google deep dives, alternatives
- D.
  Stressed, confused, anxious
- E.
  Calm, hopeful, supported
2.
Who is your fertility support person?
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- A.
  It’s not so much a person as much as the entire internet
- B.
  I don’t have one
- C.
  A therapist or coach
- D.
  My doctors and/or specialists
- E.
  My partner, friends, and family members all support me
3.
Who do you talk to about your fertility journey?
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- A.
  I don’t. Nobody else understands.
- B.
  I only talk to other people who have been through it.
- C.
  I talk to anyone on my medical team (doctors, acupuncturists, nutritionists).
- D.
  I share pretty openly with those in my inner circle who are interested and let them ask questions.
- E.
  I don’t know who to talk to, so I just keep my thoughts to myself.
4.
How do you respond to negative results?
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- A.
  I hold a lot of feelings to myself.
- B.
  I may feel emotional, but I wait until I speak to my doctor so I can understand my next steps.
- C.
  I end up being paralyzed because I have so many thoughts and emotions and I don’t know what to do with them.
- D.
  I immediately go to Google to find out what the results might mean.
- E.
  I’m affected by the news, but I see the big picture and know my day will come.
5.
When you think about your fertility journey, what sentence do you relate to most?
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- A.
  My fertility circumstances have changed how I relate to my family and friends.
- B.
  As long as I have a plan from my team, I can handle it.
- C.
  I don’t feel like I can handle this journey and I am really struggling.
- D.
  I don’t feel satisfied until I have researched every detail about my situation or diagnosis.
- E.
  While there are ups and downs, overall, I feel I have the support to keep moving forward.
6.
What gives you the most anxiety?
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- A.
  When I don’t have clarity around results or a clear plan for the next steps.
- B.
  Being alone in my thoughts and feeling consumed by them.
- C.
  Not being able to stop myself from going down the online rabbit hole in a quest to get answers.
- D.
  Everything.
- E.
  Getting negative news, because it takes me off course from feeling okay.
7.
How often are you thinking about your fertility?
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- A.
  Mostly when I am gearing up for a big procedure, about to meet with my doctor, or in my two-week wait.
- B.
  While I think about fertility here and there during big moments, it isn’t consuming my life.
- C.
  Whenever I’m alone with my thoughts, which is most of the time.
- D.
  The majority of my day every day is taken up by thoughts of fertility.
- E.
  Most days, I’m consuming fertility-related content (podcasts, social media, Google deep-dives).
8.
What do you think is missing in your fertility journey?
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- A.
  The right answers
- B.
  I think I have everything I need.
- C.
  Community and understanding
- D.
  More access to my doctors
- E.
  Tools to help calm my mind

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Patient Mode
2.
Isolated Mode
3.
Research Mode
4.
Overwhelm Mode
5.
Making It Work Mode