A survey from 2020 found that half of adults having difficulty conceiving were depressed and 1 in 5 said they had difficulty being around other pregnant couples.
This statistic presents the percentage of adults in the United States who reported select negative impacts of infertility on mental health and relationships as of 2020.
Percentage of U.S. adults with difficulty conceiving who reported select negative impacts of infertility on mental health and relationships as of 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Depression
51%
Anxiety
46%
Increase tension with partner
25%
Decreased enjoyment of sex
23%
Decreased frequency of sex
22%
Difficulty being around other pregnant couples
20%
Difficulty being around friends with children
16%
Counseling or therapy due to fertility problems
8%
Divorce or seperatioin due to fertility problems
4%
Other mental health or relationship implications
1%
Infertility did not affect mental health or relationship
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SingleCare. (February 12, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults with difficulty conceiving who reported select negative impacts of infertility on mental health and relationships as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242683/negative-impacts-of-fertility-on-mental-health-relationships/
SingleCare. "Percentage of U.S. adults with difficulty conceiving who reported select negative impacts of infertility on mental health and relationships as of 2020." Chart. February 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242683/negative-impacts-of-fertility-on-mental-health-relationships/
SingleCare. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults with difficulty conceiving who reported select negative impacts of infertility on mental health and relationships as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242683/negative-impacts-of-fertility-on-mental-health-relationships/
SingleCare. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Difficulty Conceiving Who Reported Select Negative Impacts of Infertility on Mental Health and Relationships as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242683/negative-impacts-of-fertility-on-mental-health-relationships/
SingleCare, Percentage of U.S. adults with difficulty conceiving who reported select negative impacts of infertility on mental health and relationships as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242683/negative-impacts-of-fertility-on-mental-health-relationships/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults with difficulty conceiving who reported select negative impacts of infertility on mental health and relationships as of 2020 [Graph], SingleCare, February 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242683/negative-impacts-of-fertility-on-mental-health-relationships/
