I spend a lot of time talking to women about their fertility. Many times women who want to talk about their fertility are coming to me after many months of trying to conceive. They are concerned about their ability to get pregnant. Thankfully the majority of these women simply need to make some minor modifications like better timing for sex, figuring out when they ovulate, etc. Many women just need more time.
The lack of patience with our fertility is something that is frustrating for everyone. I think it largely comes from being told all our lives that, when we didn't want to be pregnant, it would only take "once" to get pregnant. While that is true, the proverbial once is the statistical anomaly. But it lulls us into a false sense of security about our fertility. That "one time" fallacy is waiting for us when we're ready to conceive. This leads us to panic when we've had sex way more than one time and we still aren't pregnant.
So what can you do to not take your fertility for granted?
All of this is designed to protect your fertility and to help you identify problems early on. This is one of the best ways to not take your fertility for granted.
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Taking Your Fertility for Granted originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 13:23:34.
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