Amy and keith, both in their mid-twenties, have decided to have a baby. both are in good health and are physically active, although keith is a smoker. amy maintains her weight at about 125 pounds. while they know that parenting is a big responsibility, they are excited about the idea of becoming parents. the one thing that they are concerned about is the history of genetic illnesses that exists in each of their families. after 6 months of not being successful in conceiving, amy is concerned that she may be infertile. she wants to see a fertility specialist. what information is amy likely to receive when she asks her gynecologist to refer her to a fertility specialist?

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Ethen Stewart

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15 March, 18:43

Amy and keith, both in their mid-twenties, have decided to have a baby. both are in good health and are physically active, although keith is a smoker. amy maintains her weight at about 125 pounds. while they know that parenting is a big responsibility, they are excited about the idea of becoming parents. the one thing that they are concerned about is the history of genetic illnesses that exists in each of their families. after 6 months of not being successful in conceiving, amy is concerned that she may be infertile. she wants to see a fertility specialist. what information is amy likely to receive when she asks her gynecologist to refer her to a fertility specialist?

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Dayton Shields · Answer 1

The specialist will likely say to Amy that she should continue trying to conceive for at least another 6 months before testing for infertility. This short of a time period could be due to other factors, and not a long-term issue. By continuing to be patient and cutting out other mitigating factors (smoking, drinking, and other harmful behaviors), she can increase her chances of conception.