Underlying Conditions

There may be some who know that they are going to have problems getting pregnant before they even start. These conditions may have been found during teenage years or because of other problems with the female reproductive system.

During puberty, very irregular periods, painful periods, and the lack of periods are usually reasons for women to see a doctor before they have even become sexually active. These three things are usually indicators that something is not right in the body. These can be related to hormonal imbalances, endometriosis, cysts and other unknown causes.

I know that when women are young one of the first things that doctors will do is to put them on birth control. This can help regulate hormone levels and other factors but a lot of times it is just a band aid to the real problems. This also is a time where a doctor may have discovered some of those underlying problems.

If you have any underlying issues, take the opportunity to address these with your doctor as they may start infertility treatments sooner than later and in the long run not delaying the start of your family.