Getting Help
If you and your partner have been trying for a year to get pregnant and have not succeeded, it's a good idea to make an appointment with your OB/GYN or family practitioner about seeing a fertility specialist. A fertility workup may uncover an issue and help you resolve it.
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Here's a look at some of the common diagnoses made by infertility specialists. As you'll see, many conditions leave ample room for hope.
It's also crucial to educate yourself about infertility and its possible causes and treatments. That way, you can ask your doctor the right questions and make sure you're getting the best treatment possible.
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When pregnancy is unattainable after repeated fertility treatments, the stress can precipitate a crisis among even the most loving couples.
In 2001, the last year for which data was available, infertility treatments cost Americans about $2.7 billion.
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