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Q: Am I Infertile?
asked by: ashlee_veronica on March 16th, 2006
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I just started taking the pill recently, but before that I had been having unprotected sex with my boyfriend for well over a year (i know, I know...Not the smartest thing to do) and never became pregnant. Does this mean that there is a good chance one of us is infertile?

I was just wondering, because I know a couple is clinically declared "infertile" if having tried for a year straight to concieve does not have any success.

By the way, we aren't trying to conceive...It's just that I haven't after such a long time.
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nnclyn
replied on March 22nd, 2006
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Trying for a year would have meant 12 months of having intercouse during your most fertille days. Most people determine their fertile days by using ovulation tests.



My guess is that during the past year you were having sex whenever the mood hit you, rather than during your most fertilie days. Some of the times may have been during fertile days and some may have not.



My point is...You may not have actually had intercourse during your fertile days for the past 12 months.

If your periods are regular...It's more than likely you just had sex during "safe" days.

Nancy
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ashlee_veronica
replied on March 22nd, 2006
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We had sex on a weekly basis, before and after my period.

Not everyday, but still... The only time we didn't have sex was during my period, unless it was unusually light (and I only remember that happening once)...

I don't know, it still scares me to think about it.
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goodsamaritan55
replied on March 25th, 2006
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Theoretically, under the definitions of infertility...12 months of trying is technically labelled as having infertility problems.
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ashleyr2006
replied on May 8th, 2006
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Hi
I now what you mean iam 19 teen and me and my husband have been trying now for 2 years and I just found out that I have pcos and I cant get pregant so hun I wish you all the best
ashley
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kateandlee
replied on May 8th, 2006
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Ashley no offence but will you stop going round saying people with pcos carnt get pg as they can it may be abit harder but with help and naturally they can I should know I have got it and had my dd naturaly and im currently ttc number 2 I have alot of friend a pcos ttc group that all ave had kids so maybe your infertility has got to do with something else or you just dont know you can get pg I just dont want you going round on a forum perhaps scaring alot of ladies with pcos making them think they will be infertile with pcos because you most certanly can get pg with pcos its just a little harder dont mean to seem hard I just dont want you scaring someone who may have just been dx with pcos half to death
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ashleyr2006
replied on May 9th, 2006
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First off iam sorry if I scared anyone and I know you can get prengant even if you have pcos I was not pefering that a women with pcos cant get prengant I might have put it that way but I did not mean it that way I now for a fact that I can not get prengant and I have pcos I have been tested if I can get prengant and I cant
iam sorry if I scared anyone and I hope you all now that
god bless you all
ashley
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peaches1234
replied on April 27th, 2009
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I have been off the pill for six months and been having unprotected sex since then with my partner, i am just worried because i had chlamydia a couple of years ago for a few months and scared i may be infertile because of this as i am not pregnant.
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jilly_bean_91
replied on September 3rd, 2009
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I want a baby, i think im infetile
I'm (18-Female) and i have been with my partner (20-Male) for 25 Months now.
From when we first started fooling around together (35 Months Ago) we have never used ANY kind of protection.
Doe's anyone know what i can do to get me pregnant.
I'm ready for a baby and so is my partner but it's just not happening. And i'm 18 so you'd think i wouldn't have a problem getting pregnant unless i was infertile..
Please Help! I WANT A BABY.
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