Fertility
Trying to conceive, investigations, and treatment options.
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Trying to conceive, investigations, and treatment options.
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- Is tracking ovulation worth it, and which method actually tells you anything? Editorially reviewed Some tracking is useful and most of it is over-sold. Knowing roughly when you ovulate helps you time sex, and the simplest reliable signs are a change in cervical mucus to something clear and stretchy, and a positive urine test for luteinising hormone in the day or two… Reviewed 26 Sept 2026· English
- How long should we try before asking for help? Editorially reviewed The usual guidance is a year of regular unprotected sex if you are under 35, and six months if you are 35 or older. Earlier than that if there is a reason to expect difficulty: periods that are absent or very irregular, known endometriosis or fibroids, previous pelvic infection… Reviewed 26 Sept 2026· English
- I have had a miscarriage. When can we try again, and will it happen next time? Editorially reviewed Most women who miscarry once go on to have a successful pregnancy. There is no medical need to wait several cycles before trying again once bleeding has settled and you feel ready — the older advice to wait three months has not held up, though waiting for one period makes dating… Reviewed 25 Sept 2026· English
- My AMH came back low. Does that mean I cannot have children? Editorially reviewed No. AMH estimates how many eggs are left, not their quality and not your chance of conceiving naturally. Women with low AMH conceive, and women with reassuring AMH do not. Its main use is predicting how ovaries will respond to stimulation in IVF, which is a narrower question… Reviewed 25 Sept 2026· English
- My cycles are all over the place. Does that mean I am not ovulating? Editorially reviewed Often it means ovulation is irregular rather than absent, and that is worth establishing rather than assuming. Very irregular or absent periods most commonly point to PCOS, thyroid problems, raised prolactin, or low body weight and heavy exercise — all of which are identifiable… Reviewed 25 Sept 2026· English
- We have been trying for a year. What happens now, and who gets tested? Editorially reviewed Both of you, together. The usual threshold is twelve months of regular unprotected sex, or six months if you are over 35 — and investigating only one partner is how couples lose a year. For you that usually means blood tests to check ovulation, a check of the tubes, and an… Reviewed 25 Sept 2026· English
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