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[quote=Anonymous]#1 -- 30yo: almost a year, metformin + Clomid is what finally worked (I have PCOS)
#2 -- 32 yo: 3 months/tries, metformin only
#3 -- 34 yo: two times without a condom, no meds, unplanned (wanted, but were going to wait a few more months before trying)

That said, definitely do not stress.  I know that the one thing it is totally verboten to say to someone trying to conceive is "just relax," but honestly, my personal experience was that relaxing/not being too stressed out made a huge difference.  During the year we were struggling with conceiving our first, I had a cycle of Clomid where I didn't even ovulate (after previously responding fine to a lower dose) and I believe it was because I was so upset and stressed out.  After that I did a bunch of stuff to distract myself (moved to a new place, went to a bunch of concerts, read a lot of non-baby books, went to the gym a lot) and kept going with treatment on the slow track.  Fortunately we didn't have to progress to anything invasive and I credit chilling out for a lot of that.  Now obviously for someone with a specific fertility problem that will prevent or greatly hinder conception no matter what, not stressing isn't going to make a damn bit of difference.  But stress can delay/prevent ovulation, so for others it can't hurt to be as zen as possible. 
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