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starting infertility treatment

When you begin infertility treatment, it might feel like you’re entering a new world. You have to learn a new language, find your place in a community, change your routine and deal with a new series of emotions. You might find the ups and downs of medical treatments challenging, but being prepared and well informed and knowing you have support can help you manage.

You and your partner may feel a loss of control when starting treatment because there are so many unknowns ahead of you. It might help you to establish a timeline that maps out your treatment plan and helps you decide how many cycles you are prepared to try. This kind of planning may help you regain some sense of control.

In this section, we will offer advice on what you and your partner can do to prepare for treatments, how to ask questions effectively and how to compile your medical and personal records. Once you are prepared and informed, you may find it easier to adapt to the infertility treatment process.

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A couple in which the woman is 35 or older is considered infertile if they've had problems getting pregnant for more than 6 months.

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