What will the doc do when you tell them you want an infertility test?

Question

I have a doctor's appoint this weekend, my boyfriend and i have been trying to concieve for over a year, and i haven't been on any contraception for a year also. I am 20 years old. What will the doctors do when i ask them to do a fertility test? Will they do it? Please i really need to know if i am infertile or not????

Answer 1

Your healthcare provider will first try to determine the cause of your infertility first with fertility tests like routine blood work. Then he/she may suggest moving forward with more involved testing. Continuing with further tests may seem discouraging, but as a test is completed and conditions are ruled out you are one step closer to learning a diagnosis.

For women, further tests usually entail a closer examination of the reproductive anatomy such as the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Common female-specific tests are endometrial biopsy, laparoscopy and transvaginal ultrasound. Try to find out as much as you can about these tests beforehand so you are mentally prepared for the procedures.

Answer 2

First, they should test your boyfriend's sperm for viability. It's an easy test where he ejaculates into a cup, which you then take to the lab within an hour. The lab will check to be sure he has lots of healthy swimmers. If that test is okay, then the'll move on to you. For women who are infertile, about 1/3 do not ovulate, 1/3 have blockages in their tubes, and 1/3 is unexplained. First, you might try the over the counter ovulation predictor kits to see if you are ovulating. The doctor can do blood work at certain times of your cycle to be sure that you're ovulating and your hormone levels are normal. Other tests can then be done based on your health history. Good luck!

Answer 3

You are only 20, unmarried, and have been trying to have a baby for a year? Shouldn't you be more concerned about how you are going to support a baby? Or yourself?

If you are 20 years old, I doubt that you are infertile, although I have had a lifelong hormonal imbalance so I should know better. If you tell your doctor that you have been trying to conceive for the past year and that you have been unsuccessful, your doctor will do a pelvic examination, possibly a sonogram to look for fibroids and other irregularities, and may do a blood test to check your hormone levels. Your first step is to tell your doctor what you've been experiencing for the past year (trying to conceive, any irregular periods, no contraception, etc.). Your doctor should be able to tell you what to do.

Answer 4

Considering you're not married I'm not sure if your doctor will do one. While it doesn't matter to me having a child without "benefit" of marriage can lead to some complications later on. Like if the relationship doesn't work out, he takes off and leaves you with a child to support. Yes you can file for child support but that doesn't mean that he is going to pay it and he DOES have the option to sign away all parental rights and in some states that means he will never have to finacially support that child.
It can also lead to some major custody issues, for instance, let's say he develops a drug habbit and has been from time to time incarcerated and you don't want your child exposed to that lifestyle so not only do you try and have HIM denied visitation but his family as well, and they can turn around and sue you for visitation rights or even custody. Yes courts have been known to give the grandparents custody of a child if they determine that neither parent is emotionally or financially prepared to raise a child.
Finances...yes it is great to want a baby, they're so cute and cuddely. But before you even give birth they are racking up expenses, there are all the prenatal physician vists and a number of insurance providers these days are either limiting or not covering such visits for unwed partners. Then there is the birth/hospital stay which again some insurances are no longer covering for unmarrieds. Then there are the after birth well baby check ups, the emergency room visits that go on through the teen years, all of the clothing, food, and school supply expenses for 18 years until you come to the college tuition. These days scholarships are getting fewer and farther between and by the time a baby born today reaches 18 there will be even fewer, student loans are great but those companies that supply the loans are now requiring 100% payback within a year of graduation, and college tuition will multiply by at least seven what it is today within the next 18 years.
I'm not telling you not to go throgh with your plan...it's up to you, but you need to know exactly what you are up against and weigh the pros and cons, especially when it comes to fertility testing as these can be costly themselves. I'd be willing to bet though that your doctor will tell you to relax and quit focusing so much on creating a pregnancy as much as enjoying the sex.

Answer 5

Hi there - I did the same thing a couple of months ago as trying to have a baby - not easy is it!. The doc will do normal things like check weight, BMI etc, then send you off for some blood tests to check a few different things out (I had the works, being 31), she will want to probably check for polycystic ovary syndrome as well - I had an ultrasound to make sure I was ovulating - which was fine. Then back to the doc for pelvic examination and pap smear. In my case, it seems there's no reason for me not to get pregnant, so she sent me home with a specimen jar and an instruction sheet for husband (he was real happy about that), I'm still waiting for him to do it!!! I have then a referral to an IVF/Fertility doc to check us out and see why it's not happening... Good luck with it all!!! I'm sure it will be worth it in the end...

Answer 6

They will test to make sure you're ovulating and that your husband's sperm have (1) good morphology (shape) and (2) good mobility. If one of these things is not working right, it would explain your infertility, and your doc will try and help solve the problem.

BTW, why are you trying to have a baby so young and without being married? I know it's none of my business, but don't you think a little baby deserves a solid home with two married parents who are financially stable and able to care for him/her without worry?

Answer 7

they may tell you to go home as you are too young but dont. demand them to do tests as therecould be something wrong and they just ignore you coz you are young. it took me 9 months to get pg with my daughter i know not as long but if it takes me a year this time round i will go to my doctor i am also 2o and think its unfair that they send young people away while letting woman of 40 years old have all the tests. it should be equal.

good luck and i hope you get pregnant soon x

Answer 8

they might tell you not to worrie becasue you are young also its only been a year it took me close to a 1 1/2 to get pregnet and now i got a 3 week old. but it will not hurt to ask

Answer 9

You're only 20! If I can give some 'old gal' advice - the best thing to do is stop worrying and just live life. You'll get a baby when it's your time to. You just have to let "time" happen.

Good luck, dear.

Answer 10

IF YOU HAVE BEEN HAVING UNPROTECTED SEX AND "TRYING" FOR A YEAR OR MORE, THEN YOUR OB/GYN WILL PROBABLY DO TESTING ON YOU AND A SEMEN ANALYSIS ON YOUR BOYFRIEND FOR STARTERS. BE PREPARED TO PAY LOTS OF MONEY IF YOUR INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER INFERTILITY TESTING(LOTS DO NOT). I WISH YOU A LOT OF LUCK.