Unexplained Infertility
Probably one of the most frustrating medical
terms ever, "unexplained infertility" is used to describe a couple who have been
trying to conceive for a year or more, and despite undergoing most or all of the
tests listed in
It's Been A While, no reason can be found to explain why the female partner
hasn't become pregnant. What's more, medical specialists are often unable to
give firm guidelines about whether conception is ever likely, how much longer it
may take, and whether assisted conception should be considered immediately or in
the longer term.
If you've been given this very woolly diagnosis,
the first thing to do is (try) and be reassured that the absence of any definite
problem means you will hopefully get pregnant at some point. After all, as we
explain in
Positive Attitude, it is a minority that will literally never do so. And if
you're not doing so already, it's worth trying some of the recommendations in
Improving
Your Chances, particularly some of the
Alternative Approaches. Last but not least, you or your specialist may eventually
decide that
Assisted Conception may be a solution once all natural methods have been
exhausted, but it's important not to rush in to this too quickly as technically
the success rates are relatively low and the costs are high; practicalities
which are often overlooked in the desire to feel that you are taking positive
steps.
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