I did not wake up one morning and have a “lightning bolt” moment in which I realized that I was infertile. Instead, the fear that I might be infertile slow crept over me as several months passed without my conceiving a baby. I was not too concerned after the first two months without a pregnancy, although I was admittedly disappointed. However, after three months passed, my antenna went up.
I questioned whether I really could have fertility issues. As far as I knew, both sides of the extended family had no fertility issues. However, after the fourth month came and went, I was starting to get concerned. By month five, I was starting to panic, and then by month six, I had an appointment with a gynecologist for an initial infertility screening.
Many doctors will not talk with a couple who has only been trying to conceive for six months unless they are over the age of 35. However, if I could find a doctor willing to talk with me in less than a year, then you probably can, too. Most doctors will begin fertility screenings after the couple has failed to conceive after one year.
If you are in the early months of trying to conceive, try not to panic. (I was never very good at this, so feel free to call me a “black pot” or “kettle.”) I know several couples who were not infertile but who still took six months or so to conceive a child. Sometimes it just takes a few months for conception to happen for whatever reason.
If it will make you feel better, try purchasing an ovulation predicator kit so you can make sure you are trying to conceive at times that you are fertile. For some couples, this is the only change they need to succeed in conceiving a baby. If you are ensuring that you are trying to conceive during your fertile times and you are still having no success, it might be time to talk with your gynecologist about his or her recommendation.
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