Trying Again After Birth Control, Loss or Birth

Early pregnancy loss and failed implantation

Early pregnancy loss and failed implantation

What the terms mean Failed implantation usually refers to a situation in which fertilization may have occurred, but the embryo does not implant successfully into the endometrium, or implantation begins too briefly to produce a sustained detectable pregnancy. In natural conception, this often goes unnoticed and appears as a normal or slightly delayed period. In […]

Trying after miscarriage and delayed conception

Trying after miscarriage and delayed conception

What “ready to try again” really means Readiness after miscarriage has more than one dimension. Physically, the uterus usually clears pregnancy tissue, bleeding stops, and ovulation may resume within a few weeks after an early loss. Emotionally, readiness may take longer, and there is no correct schedule. Some people feel comforted by trying again soon; […]

Secondary infertility and difficulty with second pregnancy

Secondary infertility and difficulty with second pregnancy

What secondary infertility means Secondary infertility is generally defined as the inability to conceive after a previous pregnancy, often after 12 months of regular unprotected intercourse, or after 6 months if the person trying to conceive is 35 years or older. Some clinicians also use the term when pregnancy occurs but repeatedly ends in miscarriage. […]

Fertility delays after stopping birth control

Fertility delays after stopping birth control

What “return of fertility” really means Return of fertility means the reproductive system has resumed ovulation in a way that can lead to pregnancy. It does not necessarily mean that the first bleed after stopping contraception is a true ovulatory menstrual period. Some people have a withdrawal bleed shortly after stopping hormonal birth control because […]