Hello
Thank you for getting in touch with us. From what I make out, you and your partner were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease and treated this April. Many sexually transmitted diseases commonly lead to pelvic inflammatory disease which is a common cause of infertility. I would recommend you to follow-up with your Doctor and check if the treatment was effective. Pelvic inflammatory disease is one of the most common causes of infertility and should be suspected in any female who is not able to conceive after trying for a year. Hope this helped.
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Dr. Gagandeep Dhillon

Hi, I am sorry that you are experiencing difficulty conceiving.

Infertility is diagnosed after a year of inability to conceive in a couple having regular intecourse.
It can be classifed as primary or secondary. In primary infertility there is no history of any previous conception and in secondary there is a previous history of conception.
It can actually affect 10 to 15 % of couples, so there are alot of persons experiencing the same problem. Luckily these days there are a number of treatment options available.

The causes can be male or female. Fertility requires (1) release of a normal egg (2) production of an adequate amount of healthy sperm (3) transport of the egg and movement of the sperm to the fallopian tube where fertilisation occurs (4) transport of embroyo to endometrial cavity
If a cause cannot be found then the couple is said to have unexplained infertility.

For you the problems with conceiving will be assessed to determine if they are (1) related to the cervix such as a blockage or related to the interaction between the mucus in the cervix and the sperm
(2) related to the uterus- abnormal structure either from congenital causes or acquired
(3) related to the ovaries where there is problems in the release or maturation of an egg (4) related to your age, fertility decreases with advancing age (5) related to the fallopian tube- it can also result in abnormal implantation of the embryo ( ectopic pregnancy) (6) related to the cavity that your womgb occupies- anything like infections , adhesions ( where fibrous tissue causes different parts to stick together). Pelvic inflammatory diseases is one of these factors.

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a infectious and inflammatory condition of the female genital tract and can involve the uterus, the tubes and nearby structures in the pelvis. Some persons may not actually recall having this infection. In most cases it is caused by gonorrhea and chylamdia. It causes scaring and this results in infertilty. Any obstruction can be diagnosed by a test called HSG which looks at the passage of dye or laproscopy.
With present techniques blockages can be reopened , adhesions removed and tubes can also be reconstructed.

You need to determine your fertile period which is generally 2 weeks after the onset of your periods ( if regular) and your fertile period woud be 3 or 4 days before and after this point.
If your are having regular sex during this time period and still experiencing difficulty then you need to consider seeing a specialist.

He or she will need to see both you and your partner for a comprehensive history and to conduct an examination. They will then conduct appropiate investigations.

Don't lose hope , in the present medical enviroment with the number of treatment options available, pregnancy can be usually be acheived.

I hope this information is helpful to you and I wish you the best