Problems getting pregnant?
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Think you've got a problem?
If you've been trying to get pregnant for more than a year, or have been trying for six months and are aged 35 or over, see your GP. Checks will be made on your hormone levels, while your partner will have a semen analysis.
You might also be referred for an HSG or a laparoscopy. As a result of the tests, your doctor may diagnose the following:
In women
- Blocked fallopian tubes
- Ovulatory disorders for example: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Hormone imbalances
- Endometriosis (where the uterine lining grows on other structures within the pelvis)
- Decreased ovarian reserve (basically, a lack of good-quality eggs)
In men
- Low sperm count
- Poor motility (the sperm's ability to move)
- Poor morphology (defects of the sperm that interfere with its ability to fertilise)
- Anti-sperm antibodies (where the man's body attacks his own sperm)
By Claire Williams
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victoria, 5 months
Hi, i really need help i dont think i am doing anything wrong and were having regual sex at least 5 times a week but after 3 years of trying we have got no were, i have a reguar period and both of us have been checked for std's and we had nothing (which we alreay knew) i dont know what to do i dont want to go to the doctors as he doesnt take notice and says im to young (im 21 i dont think im to young) if anyone has advice or tips of any sort i would appreciate it. thank you.
Report this commentcharlotte, 7 months
hi i just want to say that i am 18 years old i know im very young but me and my partner have been trying for a baby since i was 15 we have been together five years and we have had no luck we are desperite to conceive a child but the thing is no matter how much he wants it he will not get a sperm test i have had plenty of tests done to see if im ok and i am there is nothing wrong with me apart from being i little over weight. thing is i know i can have children as i did have a child when i was 13 but my daughter died 4 weeks later and ever since then i have wnted a child. my daughter was not my partners and i was attacked which is how i became pregnant at that age. please is there any way you can help me ill do anything im just despirite for a child its all i ever think about and cant get it out of my head please help from charlotte
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karen, 4 months
hiya charlotte. its like that with me and my boyfriend we havent been trying that long just over 4munf :( and its not having none of it. i want a kid because i have a miscarriage when i was 15 :( and eva since i wanted to find the right guy for a baby and ive got my prince charmin. if you stop finkin abwt getin pregnant then u will ive tried nt finkin bt its nt workin lol ope it goes well for yu and u get ur child :) x
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