If you have been trying to conceive for a while without success, you might be wondering when you should contact a fertility specialist. Some people in your life might be telling you "just relax" and it will happen in good time. Others might be telling you to seek out professional assistance right away. How do you know when to seek medical assistance?

If you have been actively trying to a conceive a child, most experts consider a couple to be infertile if they fail to conceive a child as defined below:

• After one year if the woman is ... more