do u think im infertile?

Question

my partner and i have not used condoms for nearly six month but i am not pregnant im not really rying, i just never really used anything, my periods only last a day and i read that every month you have different pains on different sides depending which ovary releasing an egg but i only have pain on one side ll the time. i don't know what to say to dr as most doctors say wait a year os trying before u can have tests

Answer 1

Hi sweetie, am going through the same. 6 months and bam, nothing.
They say wait a year, and I would, rarely doctors will not touch you before that. You can try though, it wont hurt to try.

I am really irregular so its hard for me to find out when I am due on.
If you are regular, chart your dates. You should ovulate around 14 days BEFORE your period.
Surf the net for symptoms of ovulation, so you get familiar with your body.

Another good thing, (do you live in the uk?) if so then go to boots, they have an ovulation kit by first response. You basically pee on a stick, then it shows that its ovulation period. Instruction are good, they suggest when the best time to start testing too.
When/if you use these, after 3 months and still no luck, bearing in mind chart down when you get a positive from them, and then go to the docts, they can then see when you are ovulating.

Take vitamin B this help with hormones as well as folic acid if your not taking it already. Helps with spinal bifia, and other probs that babies can suffer from.

Don't worry (know its hard) it does take time, its not all magic, have fun, and don't put to much pressure on it, otherwise it'll become harder.

Good luck x
(read some of my questions, some sites may help you)

Answer 2

I don't think you would be classified as infertile yet. The reason they say to wait until you try for a year is that many healthy couples may take up to a year to get pregnant even when there are no problems at all. Add the fact that you are not even really trying, and I' say you still seem normal to me.

Your period does sound short and it may indicate an endometrial lining problem. Some women do have short periods, but one day is really, really short. It may mean that your body is not building up a thick enough lining, which could cause implantation problems for any embryos that might be conceived in your uterus. If it can't implant, you can't get PG. This can usually be resolved by taking a mix of a few medication when you are TTC, which will help build up the lining. You can talk to your doctor about this if you don't get pregnanct in the next 6 months, and he can use an ultrasound to see if your lining gets thick enough.

The ovulation pain doesn't mean anything. Most women don't have ovulation pains, and many women who think they are feeling O pains are really feeling gas, cramping, cysts, or something else. I am guessing your pain is completely related to something else, maybe a tender spot in your bowel that gets a little bit inflamed.

If you are ready to start trying, the first thing you need to do is learn when you ovulate and then have sex for a few days around that time. The tests will also help let you know if you are ovulating or not, which may be important information for your doctor if you do need to seek help for fertility treatments later.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I'd suggest seeing another doctor. Some doctors will see you after 6 months of trying and there are some non-evasive, simple blood tests that can be done now to put your mind at ease. Do you know when you're ovulating? Most women ovulate around day 14, but I ovulate on day 9 so my husband and I were always missing the boat.

Here's my suggestion, see a different doctor and then invest in a ovulation monitor or purchase some disposable ovulation sticks. Good luck honey. And, No, I don't think you're infertile.

Answer 4

You're right, a 'normal' couple can take up to 1 year to conceive before needing to seek tests.

I advise you to go to boots and buy one of the kits where you take your temperature daily and plot it on a graph. Over a month you can read the graph to see when you are ovulating (it's only 1-2 days a month) and this is the best time to conceive.

Buy a kit and try it out, it will help you understand how your cycles are working and might give you a better chance if you 'do it' on the right days!

Don't listen to the 'pain on each side' rubbish. It's a load of nonsense. Work out your cycles and this will help you greatly.

Best of luck
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Answer 5

After 6 months of trying it seems like lifetime but not that long to try for baby most people I know have tried and between 6 months and 18 months it has worked so I would not worry. Get the test kits from boots to show best time to conceive.

Answer 6

Okay you should go and see your obgyn asap because as far I know your are supposed to last at least three days It also sounds like you might have a cist on one or both of your ovaries
Is that pain like a shotting pain in your side, my advice to you is to go and see your doctor about that.

Answer 7

It is the luck of the draw so to speak, sum people wll get pregnant at the 1st try without trying, others will constantly try and never get pregenant! however if you keep enjoying ur sex for a couple more months you should be pregnant if not i would go back ot the gp. and rember it could be your partner who is infertile as it is more common in men . Chin up :)

Answer 8

I had my son in 01, We started having unsafe sex about a year, its now 07 and I just now am pregnant due in a month. Some women just take longer. There are health issues to be aware of like endometriosis or PCOS. I was diagnosed with having ovarian cycsts and endo. and I still got prego, just had to be patient.

Answer 9

I know a girl who went for years like that but poom, got pregnant. Your period is really short though. Get hormone levels checked.

Answer 10

6 months is ok dont worry just enjoy being with your husband like children dont stress over it & everything will be ok; still your period is too short see adoc about it.
Good luck, wish you all the best