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rachinbar by rachinbar Talking Back(May 2006) (rank 236th)

In answer to the question from Charlotte here...  as quoted below:

"IM TRYING TO CONCIEVE,BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING, IVE BEEN TO THE DOCTORS FOR NUMEROUS TESTS AND THEY SAY THAT THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH ME, WHAT AM I DOING WRONG PLEASE HELP!!"

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- my credentials - I went through 13 years of infertility and have been researching the topic for the past 16 years. I run 2 infertility websites (one in English and one in Hebrew) and I'm constantly reading research, articles & blogs about infertility.

Relaxing doesn't help. It doesn't help to relax if you have cancer and it doesn't help if you have an infertility problem, whether the doctors have been able to identify it or not. No research has been able to show a connection between stress and infertility. (Feel free to read this page: http://www.fertilitystories.com/infertility.htm)

You didn't mention how long you've been trying to conceive. Usually, it is recommended to see a doctor if you've been trying to conceive for 12 months and are under 35 or for 6 months, if you're over 35. Less than that is considered normal.

You mention that you've been tested. The kinds of tests that should be run are ones to ensure that you're ovulating - blood tests on the third day of your cycle to check that your hormones are OK & then preferably have your doctor monitor your hormone levels via blood tests and your ovaries via ultrasound until after you ovulate. Your partner should also be tested (even before you go through this testing). If all those tests prove to be OK, usually the next step is to check structural issues via hysterosalpingogram (not one of my more pleasant experiences, but it can give a lot of information and help solve whatever problem there is).

Good luck!
Rachel


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