If any of the following apply to you, let your doctor know. Waiting 6 months or a year to try to conceive naturally may not be the best option for you as, if there does turn out to be a problem, there will then be less time available to put it right.
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Fibroids
- Sexually transmitted disease, like chlamydia or gonorrhoea
- Irregular or painful periods
- You’ve had pelvic or abdominal surgery before
- Chronic illness like diabetes, cancer, thyroid disease, asthma or depression
- A chromosomal condition, like Turner’s syndrome (when one of the two X chromosomes normally found in females is missing or incomplete)
- Take medications, such as some steroids and antidepressants
- Are more than 25% over- or underweight
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