Table 3 Opinions about ideal timing for pregnancy among BFPS
Ideal timing for pregnancy, n (%) | Consequences of delaying pregnancy after fellowship, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Before fellowship | 1 (0.53%) | Reasonable and not harmful | 19 (10.92%) |
After fellowship | 33 (18.97%) | Necessary, as pregnancy harms fellowship irrecoverably | 5 (2.87%) |
After professionally stable | 37 (21.26%) | Necessary, as pregnancy harms fellowship, despite being recoverable | 30 (17.24%) |
Before 35 years old | 37 (21.26%) | Necessary, as pregnancy harms fellowship irrecoverably but unfair to females | 9 (5.17%) |
Depending on the woman’s choice | 57 (32.76%) | Reasonable but imposing higher risks of future infertility | 93 (53.45%) |
There is no good moment | 2 (1.15%) | Not needed | 13 (7.47%) |
After fellowship if mother’s age allows | 1 (0.53%) | Responsible motherhood is impossible for a BFPS | 2 (1.15%) |