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Do you have primary or secondary infertility?

I'm dealing with primary infertility... trying to conceive my first child.

What about you?

  • poll: Do you have primary or secondary infertility?
    Primary (TTC first child) : (26 votes)
    76 %
    Secondary (Already have a child, TTC second or third child) : (5 votes)
    15 %
    Other? : (0 votes)
    Both : (3 votes)
    9 %
  1. T.H.O.U.

    wonderful clementine / 24134 posts

    Interesting thread. We have been trying for 6 months plus with a m/c for our second. Our first was a surprise so we weren't expecting it to take so long to TTC our second. I still don't consider us anywhere near the IF level though. I do know my mom and my best friend had to use clomid for their second.

  2. Mrs. Pickle

    blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts

    Primary. We're TTC baby #1.

  3. swedishfish

    GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts

    We had primary infertility as we needed IVF to conceive our first. I'm assuming we will have secondary infertility as well but that's out of my hands at the moment.

  4. Mrs. Jump Rope

    blogger / coconut / 8306 posts

    We had primary infertility, and also need treatments to help conceive our second.

  5. TheSwissWifeStyle

    nectarine / 2600 posts

    Been trying for our first since Dec. 2011. 2 mc's.

  6. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    @swedishfish: @Mrs. Jump Rope: Oh, I should add an option for both.

  7. Caly

    nectarine / 2765 posts

    Had primary, took IVF to get pregnant...currently expecting now.

  8. tequiero21

    honeydew / 7968 posts

    Had primary and currently dealing with secondary. We will see if I do end up getting pregnant without any help.

  9. jmarionsmith

    nectarine / 2132 posts

    we had primary and used intervention to conceive our first. we are now dealing with secondary but haven't started any intervention yet. we will give it a few more months.

  10. KT326

    pomegranate / 3438 posts

    Technically secondary infertility is when you have conceived your first without any medical interventions but cannot conceive your second. So if you have primary infertility, it is still primary infertility when you try to conceive again. Just thought I would clear that up.

    From the Resolve website:
    Secondary Infertility
    Definition
    Secondary infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant, or to carry a pregnancy to term, following the birth of one or more biological children. The birth of the first child does not involve any assisted reproductive technologies or fertility medications.

  11. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    @KT326: Oh, thanks! Didn't know that. Good to know.

    So what's the name for having IF for, at least, two children?

  12. MsMini

    grapefruit / 4056 posts

    I dealt with primary infertility, we will start TTC in the late summer/early fall for LO #2, and we will see how that goes.

  13. alohaorchid

    persimmon / 1404 posts

    Primary for us

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