Fertility Problems - Symptoms
Infertility does not cause physical symptoms. Infertility is a general term for a couple's inability to get pregnant after 1 year of having sex 2 to 3 times a week without using birth control methods.
For women over 35, some doctors will offer testing and treatment after 6 months of trying to become pregnant.
Donor Eggs in Fertility Treatments
If a couple cannot be helped through procedures such as in vitro fertilization, they may want to consider using donor eggs. Donor eggs -- and sometimes donor embryos -- allow an infertile woman to carry a child and give birth. You might be a candidate for donor eggs if you have any of these conditions: Premature ovarian failure, a condition in which menopause has started much earlier than usual, typically before age 40 Diminished ovarian reserve, meaning that the eggs that you have are...
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