QuestionQUESTION: i have had two babies to another boyfriend but now i am marrying some who is great now he has never got anyone pregnant once but it was a tube pregnancy. before i meet him i had an abortion just three months ago and the other day i got my period on 28 of the 10. what i want to know is how much longer should we wait before he should get tested I've had kids he hasn't and he was with someone for three years they didn't use any thing to stop them having a child she only fell pregnant once am i worrying for nothing oh and he was smoking pot when he was with her he doesn't now i just want someone else tips
ANSWER: Hello Amanda from Australia,
You mentioned that he has been responsible for a pregnancy in the past, but it was a tubal pregnancy (called an ectopic). This abnormal pregnancy was not due to him, but due to abnormal factors in his partner.
So, it is possible that the reason there has not been a pregnancy recently, with his previous partner, is that there was something wrong with her and not him. Therefore, I would recommend that you not worry for now, and try for pregnancy for at least a 12 month period of time. If nothing happens after that, then you will both need to undergo evaluation.
Hopefully, that won't be the case, and you will be successful.
Sincerely,
Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
for additional information check out my blog at http://womenshealthandfertility.blogspot.com check me out on facebook and twitter with me at @montereybayivf
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QUESTION: my follow up question is i am the girlfriend of Brendan who had the a partner for three years and only got her pregnant once now what I'm wondering is there anything else i could be doing besides i have changed my diet and i am trying to quit smoking and my the end of the year I'll be off methadone and i have been taking a pregnancy gold from black more everyday and i take vitamin C and extra folic so is there anything else with help my fertility like a tablet and how long after an abortion can you release and egg cause i ovulated 1 week after i had the abortion thank you this is my last and finally question
AnswerHello Again,
Everything that you mentioned is certainly a very good idea. The smoking and drugs will definitely affect your ability to become pregnant, and/or increase your chances of miscarriage. Once your cycles restart and are normal again, you can start trying again if that is what you want. If you are not already doing so, I would recommend that you take a prenatal vitamin.
Sincerely,
Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
for additional information check out my blog at http://womenshealthandfertility.blogspot.com check me out on facebook and twitter with me at @montereybayivf
