Hi everyone! 💛

I’m Uzma, an MSc Health Psychology student at Birmingham City University, and I’m conducting an ethically approved research study exploring how fertility treatment shapes eating habits and experiences with food.

I’m looking for people who:

• Are 18 years or older
• Have undergone at least one cycle of fertility treatment, such as IVF, ICSI, IUI or surgical sperm retrieval

What does taking part involve?

You’ll complete an anonymous online questionnaire taking approximately 20–30 minutes.

The questionnaire consists of open-ended questions, so you can share your experiences in your own words. There are no right or wrong answers, and you can skip any question you don't wish to answer.

⚠️ Content warning: The questionnaire asks about fertility treatment experiences and eating behaviours and may touch on sensitive experiences such as unsuccessful treatment cycles, treatment failure and pregnancy loss/miscarriage. Please only take part if you feel comfortable discussing these topics. People with a diagnosed eating disorder are advised not to participate.

Survey link:
https://bcu.questionpro.eu/t/AB3vEViZB3wlHo

This study has received ethical approval from Birmingham City University. All responses are anonymous and participation is completely voluntary.

I’m very grateful to anyone who is able to take part or share the study with someone who may be eligible. Research exploring eating behaviours from the perspective of people undergoing fertility treatment is currently very limited.

Thank you so much for reading, and thank you to the moderators for allowing me to share my study here. 💛

Moderator-approved research post! 😄