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Trying to conceive
Generally doctor advice to try naturally for 6 months to 1 year before visiting to a doctor. What is the thought of doctor behind giving this time line? Sometime there are anovulatory cycles seen which naturally fix and ovulation happen in next or after few anovulatory cycles. Is this the main reason behind giving 6 months to 1 year of time before seeking help from doctors. Please share your thoughts on this.
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The advice to try naturally was 6 months is for girls less than 30 years of age
The reason behind this timeline is one act of intercourse in the fertile period would lead to chances of pregnancy approximately 8%
So women less than 30 years can try for 6 months
Where as women more than 30 are given three months time frame because after the age of 30 every year ovarian function is declining
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The answer lies in , how long you have been married and for how long you have been trying to conceive. If you have been trying to conceive only for 2-3 months then the Doctor's advice is relevant.
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Dr. Chinmayee Sukhavasi
Reproductive Endocrinologist (Infertility)
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
The 6 months time for women more than 35years and 12 months time women less than 35 years is based on assumption that you are ovulating each cycle Or rather most cycles. So if you know as a matter of fact that you are not ovulating each cycle then seek help from a fertility specialist.
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Dr. Lavina Batra
Gynecologist
19 yrs exp
Pune
Pls connect for online consultation and advice
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Dr. Hemali Bharat Karia
Obstetrics & Gynecology
6 yrs exp
Rajkot
Connect pls
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Dr. Mayuri Ahuja
Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Greater Noida
Only 20 percent chances per cycle to conceive so on an average it takes 6 months to 1 year to conceive.
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Dr. Sravya Naramchetti
Obstetrician
5 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Theres no reason particularly, you just have to try for a year before consulting the doctor.
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Dr. Athmika Nagarajan
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
5 yrs exp
Madurai
because it normally takes 6 months1 year to naturally conceive..and before that we cannot label it as infertility
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