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Halachi Infertility

We turn to you with a request to fill out an anonymous questionnaire if you have experienced "halachic infertility". This questionnaire was designed to help understand better the scope and nature of the phenomenon known also as religious infertility. If you are willing to participate in our study, please fill out the short anonymous questionnaire below.

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Questionaire

With which number pregnancy did you have problems conceiving? (1,2,3…)

How old was the wife at the time? The husband?

Who raised the concern about halachic infertility? (e.g., doctor, rabbi, husband, wife, other)

How long did it take to reach the diagnosis?

What was the usual length of your menstrual cycle?

On what day of the menstrual cycle did you usually ovulate?

How did you determine this? (e.g., home ovulation test, ultrasound of follicles, other)

What day of the cycle were you generally able to do a hefsek taharah?

Did you consult with a rabbi? Yes No

Did he suggest any halachic solutions? Yes No

If so, what did he suggest? (If there were a number of steps, please list them.)

Did you consult with a physician? Yes No

If so, what did he suggest?

Was there communication between the rabbi and the physician? Yes No

Was the problem solved? Yes No

If so, what was the solution?

If so, how long did it take to become pregnant from the beginning of treatment (including halachic measures)?

If yes, on the month that you conceived:

How long was your cycle?

How long was your menstrual period (days of bleeding)?

On what day of the cycle did you do a hefsek taharah?

On what day of the cycle did you ovulate?

Did you have any hesitation in using medication to solve the problem? Yes No

If so, why?

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