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Fact or fiction?
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Anonymous
| A friend of mine told me the reason most doctors will not start fertility treatments until 1 year is that each month of trying to conceive actually increases your chances. I would think each attempt is an independent event. Does anyone know if this is actually true? |
Anonymous
| You are correct. Each month is independent. If over the course of a year, the circumstances don't align for you to become pregnant, then statistically it is more likely that there is an underlying problem needing to be addressed. |
Anonymous
| Most insurance companies will not cover any treatment or testing until you have been trying for at least a year (if you are under 35). You have a 20% chance of getting pregnant each month, with an average couple taking 5-6 months to get pregnant. |
Anonymous
| If you have a 20% chance of getting pregnant each month, then you have an 80% chance of NOT getting pregnant each month. So if you want the probability of getting pregnant within 6 months, it would be 1-(0.8)^6 = 74%, and for 12 months it is 1-(0.8)^12 = 93%. |
Anonymous
| 16:35 here. The funny face that came up is suppose to be 0.8 (zero point eight). It is 1 minus 0.8 to the X power, where X is the number of months. |