INFERTILITY
Infertility affects many American couples. 6.1 million. That's significant. Of those couples, 25% have more than one cause. Dealing with infertility is often physically and emotionally challenging. For men and women alike, struggling to get pregnant can feel like a personal failing. However, it's important to know that it is not your (or your partner's) fault.
Dealing with Infertility
- Sometimes infertility lies with the woman. Other times, it is primarily male factor. It's often both. No matter which is true, it's important that you and your partner learn to deal with infertility together.
- If you have gotten pregnant and miscarried, you may be grieving. This interview with Franchesca Cox on miscarriage and grief is valuable. You can learn even more tips on grieving a miscarriage here.
- When trying to conceive isn't going as well as you'd hoped, you may want advice on how to cope. Learn what 12 other women who struggled with infertility have to say.
Causes of Infertility in Women
- For some women, the cause of infertility is unknown. This is referred to as unexplained infertility. Not knowing why you can't get pregnant is incredibly challenging.
- On the other hand, some people are able to find out exactly why they're struggling to conceive. These reasons range from environmental and lifestyle factors (like tobacco use) to genetic disorders and can include:
Learn more about male factor infertility.
Infertility 101
- In your twenties, you may not be too worried if getting pregnant takes awhile. However, age and fertility are directly linked. The older you are, the more professional help you may need conceiving.
- Do you have infertility or subfertility? Here's a quick guide.
- There are a lot of fertility myths floating around. Don't believe everything you read.
Testing and Treating Infertility
- If you have been TTC for over a year (or 6 months if you're over age 35), you may be ready to find the right fertility clinic. You'll be able to learn more about tests for infertility, as well as fertility drugs you can take.
- Before you even get to the point where you want to bring in a specialist, you should consider tracking your ovulation. This can be done in several different ways and allow you to get a clear picture of when you're ovulating -- or whether you are at all.
- If you don't mind looking at your own cervical mucus, the cervical mucus method could be a good ovulation tracking option for you.
- Squeamish? The Calendar Method is a little less "hands-on" but still effective.
- Tracking your Basal Body Temperature is another popular method.
- IVF is a widely known fertility treatment but it's far from being the only option. Some women choose intrauterine insemination, Clomephine, or using the Stork OTC.
Success Stories and Reviews
“We got pregnant. My wife and I lost our first baby due to complications after 9 months of trying. After a second try and 6 months we tried the stork and she got pregnant. … The stork itself was pretty neat. It worked no problem for us… People complain about it being a single use product. I’m sure the company has to make it single use for safety and sterilization reasons. The $80 per use is still cheaper than a fertility clinic. Which we were going to this morning after a 2-month wait, but then we took a last minute test and found out we were pregnant…”
“My husband and I have been trying to conceive for nearly two years. He has a low sperm count which has contributed to the problem. This month we used The Stork along with Premama Fertility Drink and FertiliTea and at 11 DPO we have tested positive… I recommend The Stork. I don’t think I’d have that HPT Positive without it.”
“After a successful IUI cycle, I conceived our first daughter. When we were ready to try for our second child, I was devastated to find out that my insurance no longer covered infertility treatments. My husband did a lot of research and found The Stork. We ordered three of them and tracked my ovulation. After using The Stork on my three most fertile days, we were thrilled to find out we were pregnant! I will forever be grateful for this product, and I would recommend it to anyone trying to conceive”
“I bought this because the fertility tracking app Ovia suggested it and I was all out of ideas after trying to get pregnant after almost a year. I was skeptical because nothing worked before. But this product in conjunction with perfect timing using my Ovia app I used it and ended up pregnant! I bought and used two just to be sure! And it worked!!!”
“My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 3 years with the help of an RE, after undergoing lots of treatments and tests we fell into the “unexplained” category along with a low sperm morphology count. National Infertility Awareness Week I reached out to review the Stork because I had been reading about it and was intrigued to see maybe if it would work for us and it is definitely more cost efficient. We were averaging $700 a month for IUI and injectable medication versus $80-90 at the store… Afterwards, we said our prayers and hoped this might work for us. On 10 DPO we received a super duper faint positive and I almost thought I was just seeing stuff. The next morning I tested again and saw a faint line and took a digital which said “YES” best word I could have ever seen. I am without a doubt certain the Stork OTC helped us in our long 3 year journey! We went to the Dr. today and saw our baby via ultrasound and just lost it for that we are both forever grateful and thankful to the Stork for helping us in our journey!!”
