Myths about Infertility

Pregnancy comes with several misconceptionsthat are beset with infertility problems. According
that make women confused. They do not knowto reported infertility cases, an estimated 40
which information to believe since they hear orpercent of incidences is caused by the inability of
read certain information from one source anda man to get his wife pregnant.
different info from another source. When it3. Having regular periods mean that you are fertile
comes to myths about pregnancies, infertility is aall of the time. Regular ovulation and monthly
problem that women would not want to be facedperiods are not indications that you can bear
with. If you are afraid to get pregnant because ofchildren easily. Even if the secretion of
the baffling information about pregnancy, youprogesterone and estrogen are normal and in
might want to read this article. This will allow youadequate amounts, you are not assured that you
to determine whether the things that you havewill have higher likely of getting pregnant. As you
heard are actually true or not.age, your chances of conceiving lessens. This is
1. It is very easy to get pregnant. This is a mythbecause the number of produced eggs in the
that you should know about, so you will not haveovary decreases with mounting age. The
to expect something that you might not beproduction of eggs differ for each woman. This is
getting. It is not true that it is fairly easy towhy you have to check with your specialist to
become pregnant. As a matter of fact, over 5determine your likeability of not being able to get
million American women and men of child-bearingpregnant. This goes especially true if you are
ages go through infertility. When you and yourmore than 30 years old. You will undergo
husband are trying to have a baby but youexaminations like estradiol level or Provocative
cannot, there might be a problem. You have toTesting and basal FSH.
check with your doctor to determine what is4. Conceiving the first time does not mean that
wrong. If one of you is infertile, you should notyou will be able to conceive any time you want
worry much. The good thing is that you can try ato. If you have previously given birth, it does not
number of therapies in order for you to havemean that you will be able to do it again. Getting
kids. First, you have to undergo complete medicalpregnant the first time is not an assurance that
examination to know the real reason for you oryou are fertile all of the time and that you can
your husband's infertility problem.conceive anytime you decide to have a baby.
2. Infertility and the inability to conceive is aThere are several reasons for this kind of
problem, which is only faced by the women.problem. However, the most prevalent is age.
Again, this is a misconception that you should notOver 3 million of men and women in the United
believe. It is not only the women who go throughStates have been unable to conceive after the
infertility. There are also a big percentage of menfirst child.