Having sex for 5 months and still not getting pregnant, should I go to a fertility clinic?

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“If you have sex for 5 months, you still have not gotten pregnant, should you go to a fertility clinic” is a common question that many couples ask. This article will answer the above question and provide additional knowledge about infertility and infertility for couples experiencing this condition.

1. What is infertility?

Infertility, infertility is a condition in which a couple has regular sex and does not use any contraceptive method but still cannot conceive naturally. This condition is defined after 6 months for wives over 35 years old or 12 months for women under 35 years old.
There are 2 types of infertility, which are:
Primary infertility: The above characteristics occur in a couple who have never had a child; Secondary infertility: Occurs with couples who have been pregnant at least once, now want to continue giving birth but cannot get pregnant again.

2. What is the cause of infertility?

The cause of this condition can come from the husband, wife or both. However, there is also a large percentage of infertility cases with no specific cause found. According to studies and statistics, the rate of infertility due to husband and wife is similar.

3. Why have sex many times without getting pregnant?

Having sex many times or having sex for 5 months still can't get pregnant due to many reasons. For example:
Have sex many times but at the wrong time: The time of intercourse for the highest conception rate is around the time of ovulation in a woman. This is an important factor that determines a couple's ability to conceive. Therefore, couples who want to have children should perform sexual activity between 3-5 days before and after ovulation. Sex with a constant frequency: Many couples think that just increasing the frequency of sex will make it easier to conceive than the normal number of times. However, this is an incorrect thinking. Having sex with a constant frequency makes men unable to produce enough sperm. This has reduced the quality and quantity of sperm, low egg access rate, leading to difficulty conceiving. Psychological stress and pressure: Many couples are too eager to have children, sometimes under pressure from the family if there is no good news for a long time. This leads to psychological stress, fatigue and pressure during intercourse. But this is one of the factors that affect the rate of conception by increasing cortisol levels in the blood due to stress. High levels of this hormone interfere with a woman's ovulation and make it even more difficult to conceive. Sex positions: Sex positions that are detrimental to ejaculate deep into the vagina will reduce the success rate of conception. Besides, boring sex positions will lose the sublimation emotions for both, reduce the quality and ejaculate of men. The quality of semen decreases will directly affect the ability to conceive. Abuse of lubricant during sex: the time it takes for the sperm to reach the egg quickly or slowly partly depends on the female's own vaginal environment. If this environment is favorable, it can create good conditions for the egg and sperm to meet and vice versa. Lubricants are highly acidic substances, which can be harmful to sperm and affect the acidic alkaline vaginal mucus. This reduces sperm quality and is detrimental to conception. Reproductive health problems: Reproductive health diseases become the main cause of infertility in couples. Disorders in the process of ovulation and spermatogenesis of the couple seriously affect the conception efficiency. These are the causes that need to be consulted, examined and treated by a specialist doctor in a timely manner. Improper nutrition: Poor nutrition and unhealthy diets not only affect the body and health, but also have many serious impacts on reproductive quality and fertility. Using substances that are not beneficial to the body for a long time can reduce sperm quality and disrupt the ovulation cycle, making it difficult for a woman to get pregnant.

4. 5 months of sex and still not pregnant, should I go to a fertility clinic?

Infertility examination is necessary and should be conducted early if you are one of the following:
Under 35 years old and have been trying to get pregnant for 1 year but no results; Are over 35 years old and have not been able to get pregnant after 6 months of trying to conceive; Have a history of 2 or more miscarriages; Ever had diseases related to the reproductive organs such as endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome ... There are signs such as: Abnormal menstrual cycle, vaginal discharge, pain in the lower abdomen after Every time you have sex, get a sexually transmitted disease, .... Vinmec IVF Reproductive Center is the address of infertility - infertility treatment chosen by many couples. The center gathers a team of leading national and international experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, trained at leading centers in the world such as in the US, Singapore, Japan, Australia and birth support centers. famous products in the world.
With a high level of expertise and extensive experience, Vinmec IVF Center's experts are capable of synchronously and comprehensively deploying the most advanced assisted reproductive techniques today, helping realize the dream of becoming a parent of hundreds of families across Vietnam.

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