Many couples have children as soon as they look at each other in a
certain way, or so it seems. Lots of couples do have problems conceiving
children. There are several possible reasons for this and several
possible solutions to the problem.
Gone are the days of Britain’s Henry VIII who chopped off his wives’
heads if they failed to produce a child within a year. Nowadays people
realize that this is a difficulty that is a shared one. If specialists
find that one of the partners’ reproductive system is not working as it
should then that person will need substantial support from their
partner.
Most men do not have the Henry VII approach. Most will be willing to
have tests done to determine a sperm count and to check on the activity
of the sperm. This is usually the first step in determining the reason
for lack of conception of a child because production of the sperm sample
is very simple and certainly does not require invasive surgery.
Sperm counts can sometimes be increased by hormone supplements. Be
aware that increasing testosterone levels will also cause increased
aggressiveness in social situations. I knew a guy once in this situation
and all his workmates breathed a sigh of relief when he announced his
wife was pregnant.
Investigating the female reproductive system is much more
complicated. That’s why there are gynaecologists for women and no
equivalent for men. I am not going to go into the many vagaries of the
menstrual cycle here. Following the advice of a gynaecologist will help
many women to become pregnant.
There are other alternatives even after the specialist’s advice
hasn’t worked. Test-tube babies are very common. I used to teach a
teenager who was the UK’s first test-tube baby, she was just like every
other girl in the class.
Eggs are removed from the woman’s ovaries and fertilized with her
partner’s sperm, usually in flat petri dishes, rather than test-tubes.
One of the fertilized eggs is then placed inside the woman’s uterus,
where it will hopefully attach itself and develop normally. The rest of
the fertilized eggs may be frozen, in case of failure the first time.
Honey, I Am Not Pregnant, We Will Have To Keep Trying
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Oleh
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