Infertility - It Won’t Happen To Us

June 17, 2008

Do you remember being a rebellious teen, hearing bad stories on the news and thinking “yeah but that won’t happen to me!”? Well, unfortunately for some, as we move into our twenties and thirties we carry that same attitude with us, thinking that our dreams and desires are easily obtainable. That with hard work all our dreams will come true. There is one problem with this attitude, while hard work can help you achieve most goals in life, it won’t cure infertility.

It seems that most couples spend so much time when they first begin a sexual relationship trying NOT to fall pregnant, that they develop an expectation of pregnancy occurring almost immediately once contraceptive measures are ceased. For many couples this certainly is the case, and they will be expecting a new born within a year first trying for a baby. Sadly, for around 10 to 15 percent of couples, knowing the joys of pregnancy and parenthood could be a much greater challenge.

The news of infertility comes as a total shock for most people. For others it’s expected. What doesn’t change whether the news is expected or not, is the heartache that can be caused by hearing the words “I’m sorry but you are infertile”.

What is infertility?

The general worldwide medical consensus on infertility is that it can be defined as:

“Conception not taking place after 12 months of unprotected regular intercourse.” Many couples do not realize that infertility problems can be diagnosed as quickly as this. Some couples may try 2 or 3 years before realizing that there is a chance that something just isn’t quite right.

Infertility has an enormous range of underlying possibilities, from simple problems such as being overweight, hormone imbalance, illness and even such basics as diet and lifestyle. Often diagnosis is made via several simple tests or medical examinations, if only the cure was as easy.

So what are the Chances of Falling Pregnant?

For a normally fertile couple, the chances of falling pregnant in any month are around 20 percent. After a 2 year time span 94 percent of fertile couples will achieve a pregnancy. The average length of time for achieving a pregnancy is around 4 months.

So clearly, a majority of people will have their much desired baby within 2 years of trying.

Is the woman to blame?

There is a huge misconception in society, that when a couple are not able to conceive it is due to the woman having reproductive problems, hormone problems or a physical inability to carry a child. The reality is that men have very real and sometimes complicated reasons for infertility also. With the wide spread use of fake hormones, certain food products, and even the underwear a man wears, male fertility issues are relatively wide spread.

So it did happen to us!

If you are one of millions of couples worldwide that now face the challenge of infertility, then feeling like a victim is not a healthy place to start to increase your chances of one day being a parent. The most important thing any couple with infertility issues can do is to seek information and education. Talk to health professionals, dieticians, doctors, visit a naturopath, speak with other couples with infertility and do internet research.

Once you are armed with the results of your research, it is time to put a plan into action. Decide what you can do to help increase your fertility. Find a focus and stick to it. There is always a chance that some couples no matter how hard they try will never be biological parents, but finding information and focus will get you further than stress and worry.

I know your pain and I want to help ease it!! After a 9 year struggle through a journey of infertility, emotional and financial heartbreak I am now a proud mother.

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