On many occasions the desire to achieve pregnancy or a misconception about how easy it is to conceive can lead some couples to despair ahead of time. But, When is it advisable to consult the specialist if pregnancy is not achieved?
If the woman does not get pregnant in a short time, it does not mean she has a problem. In fact, studies show that many couples may simply be trying at the wrong time of the month. Of course, if we knew how to predict the exact moment of the month in which we ovulated, everything would be simpler, but you can't always.
Most healthy couples manage to conceive during the first year after starting to try. Therefore, it is normal and we should not worry if it takes a few months.
And this, although we know that there are people who achieve pregnancy at the first time: it is usual to take a little longer, there are studies that indicate that more than one hundred sexual relations are necessary to conceive a baby.
When pregnancy has been sought for more than a year without success, then it is recommended to consult with the doctor. If we believe we have an infertility problem, it is best to see a specialist. After making a study of the couple, it will be determined if there are problems and the conviction of some fertility treatment will be decided or not.
Seek help to achieve pregnancy
Approximately 20% of couples have difficulty achieving pregnancy, and the vast majority of infertile couples have problems in both men and women. The problem lies in not detecting timely and correct causes of infertility, which are usually several combined.
Fertility or sterility disorders they are manifestations of diseases or defects, without whose diagnosis the possibility of pregnancy will be remote or impossible, therefore it is appropriate to act, approximately one year after not having conceived.
Fortunately, most problems are not serious or incurable, and the treatment will depend on each particular case that should be analyzed.
And if we consult the specialist before?
These are the general recommendations, although it is true that many couples can be impatient and seek medical help sooner. That is better than going through an unpleasant or stressful situation that can also influence the achievement of the pregnancy you are looking for.
What can happen is that the specialist tells us that it is too early (this is common in health systems with high demand and few means), but it may reassure us. Or, on the contrary, you may consider that it is convenient that the couple's studies be initiated to determine if there is any fertility problem.
Although to reach this point many couples prefer to resort directly to private clinics to speed up the process.
If the woman's age is advanced, it is proven that the chances of conception are greatly reduced, so we can suspect the difficulties of conception and go to a specialist before to advise us.
In any case, if there is difficulty conceiving a baby we should consult the specialist after one year of attempts as a general rule, because it is that time that is considered usual for the achievement of pregnancy provided there are no problems in the couple.
