Cant get pregnant? Some facts on infertility and issues surrounding it

Author: Lexi

Experts define infertility as not being able to get pregnant after one year of trying. Women who are able to conceive but then have repeat miscarriages are also said to be infertile.

Most women want to become pregnant when they feel the time is right to have a child. Considering this, only about eight out of ten women will get pregnant within twelve months of trying, and about one in eight women have difficulties getting pregnant.

Fertility drops as you get older: minority of women become pregnant in the first 12 months when they are more than 35 years old.

There are various things that you can do to increase your chances of getting pregnant. If these ideas do not help, reproductive medicine units can help in many different ways.

Some usual causes of infertility are:

* Having irregular periods - includes problems with ovulation or due to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
* Past pelvic infection - for more information, research Pelvic inflammatory disease on google.
* Unusual pain with sex or when you get your periods, perhaps due to Endometriosis

The causes of infertility are many and varied. They include problems with the production of sperm or eggs, with the Fallopian tubes or the uterus, endometriosis, frequent miscarriage, as well as hormonal and autoimmune disorders in both men and women.

How long does it 'normally' take to become pregnant? Three out of 5 couples conceive within 6 months of trying; one in 4 take between 6 months and a year. For the rest, conception takes more than a year which means that there may be a problem.

Individual women have different experiences of infertility but there are several feelings that are common. Women may feel a sense of anger at not being able to have children and resentment towards other pregnant women. They may also have feelings of guilt, regarding their infertility as punishment for putting their career first, using contraception, or for a previous termination.

Infertility and, in particular, medical treatment programs can place women on an emotional rollercoaster of hope and then despair. Women may often go through a cycle of hopefulness leading to disappointment at the arrival of their period.

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