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Getting pregnant

Having problems?

As a general rule, you should not be concerned about infertility unless you and your partner have not conceived after nine months to one year of unprotected, regular intercourse around the time of ovulation. However, if the following factors apply to you (the female partner), you may want to seek help sooner:

if you are over 35 years old, you may want to seek help after 6 months of trying to conceive
if you have a history of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or other sexually transmitted diseases
if you have irregular, absent or painful periods
if you’ve miscarried
if you’ve had previous abdominal surgery
if you’ve had reversal of surgical sterilization
if you’ve had breast discharge

You may also want to seek help sooner than one year if the male partner has a known low sperm count, has had sexually transmitted diseases, prostate infections, or reversal of surgical sterilization. If any of the above factors apply to you and your partner, you should consult your OB/GYN or a fertility specialist.