Reasons for Secondary Infertility by Guest Blogger Tania Tod, RN

The reasons why a couple can conceive and have a baby the first time and experience secondary infertility are unclear at the present time. Most people think that once they have conceived a child, it should be just as easy the second time, but this is not always true. Reasons for secondary infertility in a couple trying to conceive a second or third child are unclear, but the problem can account for more than 60% of all infertility cases.

Secondary infertility is medically defined as the inability to naturally conceive or sustain a pregnancy to term after experiencing one or more children previously. A recent scientific study confirmed that approximately 3.3 million women experience secondary infertility which is an increase over previous statistics which sited 2.7 million females. Unlike a couple facing primary infertility, people facing secondary infertility are less likely to seek infertility treatments in order to alleviate the problem.

Reasons for secondary infertility are never clear cut and precise, it could be related to a physical problem for either the man or the woman or it could be idiopathic in nature. Only after consulting with a medical professional and undergoing testing for the problem can couples determine what is keeping them from becoming pregnant. Medical professionals that have no previous experience treating secondary infertility may not have the right training to help a couple and this may result in a delay of receiving the proper type of assistance.

If a couple has been trying to conceive a second child after naturally conceiving a first, the reasons could be due to secondary infertility. Some of the causes of secondary infertility may be due to the same reasons that cause primary infertility or because of something else. If there have been physical changes between the couple since the last baby was conceived, it could be preventing them from becoming pregnant.

It is always advisable for a couple to see a fertility specialist when having trouble conceiving a baby. If a woman is under the age of 35 years old and has been having regular sexual intercourse and not using birth control and not become pregnant, it is probably time to see a medical professional to figure out why it is not happening. If a woman is over 35 and has been trying to get pregnant for more than six months, an appointment with a specialist should occur sooner rather than later. Because secondary infertility is a mostly unrecognized problem, it is important for it to be addressed as quickly as possible in order to keep any further issues from going untreated and preventing conception.

Tania Tod is RN, working as certified Personal Fitness and Aerobic Trainer for the past 9 years. She has entered a road of trying to conceive a baby, and her newest blog is Trying Tt Conceive where she shares her thoughts and experience with the world.



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