Difficulty Conceiving

One in six couples have difficulty falling pregnant.

According to specialists, if you are under 35 years and have been trying to get pregnant for more than a year, you should seek help. You can speak with your Dr, or visit an Obstetrician.

If you are over 35, or have been pregnant before you should seek help after trying to get pregnant for 6 months.

When you start trying, you may need to look into both your and your partner's medical history. Commonly, problems from the male are related to sperm, while with the female its more likely to be irregular menstrual cycles.

Some women don't have 28-day cycles; they may go six months or a year without their period. This can be related to exercising vigorously, and the brain not sending the normal sequence of signals to the ovaries to ovulate each month, which is called hypothalamic amenorrhea. Sometimes, regular periods will resume if the woman just gains weight, but other women are born with this condition and need hormonal treatments to help them menstruate.

Other women have what's called polycystic ovarian syndrome (or PCOS), which is also characterized by a lack of normal sequence of signals from the brain to the ovary. These women are more likely to be overweight and may also have irregular periods. Sometimes, they have evidence of increased male hormones or androgens-like cystic acne, or hair growth on the face. These women require different types of treatments to help them ovulate, usually hormonal modifications, if weight loss and exercise are not enough.

Underactive thyroid conditions can also play a role in infertility.