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Re: 2nd Time Easier? From: Laurie Lovely, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net) Wed, 4 Mar 1998 17:21:44 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Suzanne: "Re: Do periods cause pimples?" Previous message: Meg: "Cervical Dysplasia" In reply to: Karen: "2nd Time Easier?" At Wed, 4 Mar 1998, Karen wrote: > >With my first pregnancy, it took us over a year and a half >of trying before we conceived. My question >is will it probably take as long to conceive again >this time? There is absolutely no telling. Sorry. I've heard it is easier to become pregnant the >2nd time that you are somewhat more fertile. I wish this were true; however, I see too many women with secondary infertility (they've had one child before) to believe that it's true. > >Also, is there anything to do to help the motility >when we do try again? Intrauterine insemination in and of itself may help you to conceive more quickly, because it puts the sperm where it needs to be at exactly the right time. There is good correlation between sperm motility and pregnancy rates, so that is an important factor. Also, there is a compound called pentoxyphylline that acts in a similar way to caffeine that increases sperm motility when mixed with sperm (as in intrauterine insemination). However, whether this actually improves pregnancy rates is debated. -- Laurie Lovely, MD RE fellow, UNC-Chapel Hill Next message: Suzanne: "Re: Do periods cause pimples?" Previous message: Meg: "Cervical Dysplasia" In reply to: Karen: "2nd Time Easier?"

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