# Most Americans don't know anyone who's faced infertility

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## Reading

Six-in-ten Americans say no one they know has experienced infertility, according to a November 2024 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.

About one-in-five (21%) know a friend, colleague, or acquaintance who has dealt with it, and 18% say a family member has. Fewer, 9%, say they or their partner have experienced infertility themselves.

## Topline

Who do you know that has experienced infertility?

Most Americans don't know anyone who's faced infertility.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- I don’t know anyone with infertility: 60.4%
- A friend, colleague, or acquaintance: 21.4%
- A family member: 17.6%
- Me and/or my partner: 8.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-11-19 → 2024-11-22
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: A
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#personal-connections-to-infertility](https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#personal-connections-to-infertility)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#personal-connections-to-infertility](https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#personal-connections-to-infertility)