| It does not seem fair when there are many women | | | | situation aside, you will also want to discuss how you |
| and couples that do not have any problems getting | | | | and your partner will handle the emotional toll fertility |
| pregnant. In fact, teenpregnancy.org, a website | | | | treatments will take. Be aware that fertility |
| managed by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen | | | | treatments are not 100 percent guaranteed to |
| and Unplanned Pregnancy, states that there are | | | | succeed. It is likely that the first few treatments will |
| "750,000 teen pregnancies annually. Eight in ten of | | | | not work and you will have to prepare yourselves |
| these pregnancies are unintended and 81 percent are | | | | for that moment should it come. Defining your limits |
| to unmarried teens." This amounts to a lot of | | | | for fertility treatments is something you will want to |
| unintended pregnancies and it may be especially | | | | do as the process will impact your well being on a |
| disheartening if you have been trying to get pregnant | | | | physical, mental, and emotional level. |
| but cannot. | | | | According to the CDC, 10 percent of couples have |
| If you need help getting pregnant, there are infertility | | | | what is considered unexplained infertility where |
| treatments available to you. Most doctors and | | | | medical professionals cannot find the source of the |
| medical professionals consider a woman or couple | | | | infertility. Of the couples that do not seek fertility |
| "infertile" when the woman cannot conceive after | | | | treatments that have unexplained infertility, 35 |
| trying for 12 months. If you are a woman over the | | | | percent of them actually end up getting pregnant |
| age of 35, the time frame is 6 months. After this | | | | within 3 years and 45 percent get pregnant after 7 |
| time and you have not gotten pregnant, you should | | | | years. This statistic should provide you with hope |
| seek medical assistance. One of the first things your | | | | that it is still possible for you to get pregnant even if |
| doctor will do is perform a physical exam on you and | | | | you are deemed infertile. |
| your partner to make sure there are no underlying | | | | Also, do not forget that counseling may be a good |
| physical reasons why you are not getting pregnant. | | | | idea for you and your partner as this process is |
| Assuming you have been tested and your doctor has | | | | stressful and can strain your mental health as well as |
| found a cause of the infertility, you will need to make | | | | your relationship with your partner. Counseling can |
| a decision on what to do next. This might be a good | | | | provide a safe and comfortable way for you to |
| time to discuss what you and your partner will be | | | | communicate your fears. |
| willing to go through and the financial costs you are | | | | Whatever you decide, you can get pregnant. Just |
| willing to take. Many insurance companies do not | | | | make sure you do not ignore your mental health and |
| cover fertility treatments so you will want to find out | | | | your relationship during this emotional process. |
| if they do and what they will cover. Your financial | | | | |