What is infertility?
Infertility is defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after one year of unprotected intercourse. Because age can have a significant impact on fertility, women who are 35 years or older should see a reproductive specialist after six months of trying to conceive without success. Other reasons for seeking a fertility evaluation may include:
- regular menstrual cycles (less than every 25 days or more than 35 days), which may suggest that a woman is not ovulating
- Previous pelvic surgery or infection(s), which may suggest fallopian tube disease
- Painful periods, which may suggest endometriosis
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Elective/Social Fertility Preservation
- Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients
- If you or your partner have a known reason that may complicate the ability to conceive