Hispanics Say There Are More Infertility Problems Today.

Although fertility specialists estimate that infertility affects 10% of the reproductive age population, parenting website TodoBebe.com’s latest survey suggests the number is higher among its demographic. From a total of 5117 respondents, 20.25% of Hispanics said it took over a year to get pregnant and 18.44% admitted using fertility drugs.

TodoBebe.com received responses from the US, Latin America and Spain. Of those surveyed, 49.24% said it is more difficult to get pregnant nowadays, while almost 35% believed people take the same amount of time to conceive as in the past, but now the topic is discussed more openly.

“We do not know whether today there is more infertility than before, because only recently did couples dare to talk about it,” explained Dr. Kimberly Thompson, a fertility specialist with the South Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine.

However, Dr. Thompson said that since the contraceptive pill gained popularity, a side affect has been an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, which can “cause infertility by creating scar tissue in the Fallopian tubes.”

Tips to protect and maximize fertility

Dr. Thompson offers the following tips:

* If possible, try to get pregnant before you are 35, when fertility is higher.

* Have intercourse every other day when you are close to ovulation.

* If you have menstrual irregularities, a history of endometriosis or pelvic surgery, seek help if you do not conceive after trying for 6 months.

* In general, if a pregnancy is not achieved after a year, seek the help of a fertility specialist.

* If you are not ready to start a family or are not in a stable and long-term relationship, protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases by using barriers contraceptives, such as condoms.

For additional information at http://www.todobebe.com