The fertility journey is a winding road of hope. You may have a wishlist featuring maternity clothes, ideas about the nursery, or dreams of how you’ll spend your time with your child. Perhaps that’s why the quest to achieve pregnancy can be so anxiety-inducing. It strikes at the very heart of who we are as human beings and calls into question our deepest wishes and hopes for the future.
About 10% of women and 1 in 8 couples have trouble getting or staying pregnant. If you struggle with infertility, you may feel overwhelmed, alternating between feelings of despondency and hope, frustration and excitement, all centered around the potential to become a parent. Infertility is a whirlwind of emotions, and it can often involve a wide range of medical procedures and tests.
After a year of trying to conceive, 12-15% of couples are still unable to get pregnant. That’s a scary figure for anyone who hopes to become a parent soon. Even scarier is the fact that there are rarely symptoms if any at all when it comes to infertility. So you might not know if you’re among the unlucky few until you’ve spent months staring at negative pregnancy tests. What if you could reduce the uncertainty and shorten the timeline to pregnancy? Fertility testing before you begin trying to get pregnant can do exactly that. So is it a good idea? Here’s what you need to know.
