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Re: 6 months and not pregnant yetFrom: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 10 Jul 2001 10:40:28 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Anonymous wrote: > >When my husband and I decided to conceive I went in for a annual check >up/preconceptual visit to my ob/gyn. I am 28 and healthy as far as we >know. My doc said that if I was not pregnant in 6 months to come back >and he'll look into it. We have had 6 well timed months using ovulation >kits and temp charting and I am not pregnant yet. My cycles are >somewhat irregular but are usually 26-32 days in length. I now have an >appointment to go back and in to the OB/GYN. What do you think he will >suggest? I know most people say you have to try for a year. I am >wondering what some doctors do at the 6 month mark. > >Thanks! About 70% of couples will conceive in the first 6 months, and only another 10-15% will conceive spontaneously in the next 6 months. I would imagine that a basic laboratory evaluation of your husband's sperm, as well as some basic testing on you is his plan. After that, it will depend on what the labs show.
-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
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