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How Long Should We Give It?
A normal fertile couple has about a 20% chance of
achieving pregnancy in any one month of unprotected intercourse.
Eighty-five to ninety percent of women attempting to become
pregnant can theoretically expect to conceive during the first
year. The figure below compares the theoretical time to pregnancy
with the actual incidence of pregnancy in fertile women over the
course of one year. In general, a fertile couple can expect to
achieve pregnancy sometime during two years of trying.
For patients in their twenties, infertility is most commonly
defined as the failure to conceive after 12 months of unprotected
intercourse.
However, after the age of 35 years, a number of physiological
changes contribute to a significant decline in fertility.
Accordingly, some experts believe that the time span for failure to
conceive should be shortened to six months in this age group, so
that treatment for infertility in older women can begin
earlier.
You should consult your doctor or fertility specialist as soon as
you think you may have a problem.
Influence of pregnancy in fertile women over the course of
one year
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