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This presentation aims to discuss the different accessibility and experience with medically assisted reproduction techniques and other methods to help a person get pregnant during the first attempts to conceive. In this presentation, I discuss a part of my dissertation project, which is focused on fertility health and the first reproductive experiences. Current research on reproductive health mainly concentrates on realized fertility or fertility intentions. There is limited knowledge about unrealized fertility or the conditions that precede conception and the first attempts of it. However, understanding the first attempts' timing, circumstances, and outcomes is crucial to understanding fertility pathways. Using the early partial data from the second wave of Czech GGS-II (2024–2025), I analyzed the individuals who attempted to conceive a child at some point (N = 735). Using quantitative statistics methods, I studied their experience with rather invasive (in vitro fertilization, micro-fertilization, surgery, artificial insemination) and non-invasive (prescribed medication, consulting a physician, and ascertaining the timing of ovulation) methods to help get pregnant. I examined the exposure to different fertility treatment methods between individuals of various ages, genders, income levels, and educational categories. We can observe several differences, e.g., higher occurrence of the experience among younger people with higher levels of education. The analysis highlights the importance of considering diverse fertility experiences among individuals with different sociodemographic backgrounds.