Why is it difficult for some people to get pregnant?

Question

I don’t mean to come across as too naive but this topic sincerely bothers me. I have always thought ever since I was a young teen, that the first time a woman has sex, she gets pregnant. Then as I got older I realized that it can more likely happen only if the man ejaculates inside. Now that I’m in my 20’s and completely new to this whole pregnancy thing, I had just learned about ttc because of this app and other apps. It concerns me that a lot of women say that they “struggle” to get pregnant. Why is that? I just don’t understand why for some people that have sex for the first or few times without trying for a baby can get pregnant successfully and other women struggle with getting pregnant even after trying for over a year. Someone please enlighten me on this! x
Also please don’t be rude because i’m just genuinely curious 💖

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If you read about all the steps that must occur to become pregnant and then have a term pregnancy and healthy baby, it’s a statistical, biological, and spiritual miracle that one even conceives. 
There are unlimited combinations of reasons some cannot get pregnant, structural issues , immunological issues, DNA issues, hormonal issues , chemical issues, timing issues, etc etc etc on both the male and female . Sometimes it’s just pure luck and all the stars align that someone can get pregnant so easily

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There are so many different reasons. Poor timing is a huge reason. A lot of women will use ovulation kits to track their fertile timing but those aren't always accurate. Some women struggle with PCOS. Some struggle because they're over or underweight. Some don't ovulate. Some get pregnant but have a chemical pregnancy or struggle with a short LH phase. Sometimes it's not the womans fault but a man's low sperm count. Sometimes it's both of them. If you're interested you can get a ton of information from reading books like Taking Control of your Fertility or What to expect before your expecting. There are 100's of other options out there as well. I didn't know about any of this stuff until my younger sister was pregnant with her son who is now 2. I think part of it is because our parents and school districts don't usually teach us about our bodies and what they actually do. You know when they teach sex ed in elementary school and tell you how to basically use a pad and tampon and tell you that sperm meets egg and makes a baby? What they fail to tell us is that it can only happen in a certain window of the month. They also don't teach us the process. I never knew what ovulation even was until I was about 20. If you do want to learn more about your body, I definitely recommend looking into those books!

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There are lots of reasons PCOS, bad eggs, bad sperm, tilted uterus etc etc.
For me the first time I had sex,with a condom, I got pregnant and had a completely healthy full term pregnancy.
When we were ready for our 2nd baby it took us over a year to conceive, and we needed up having a miscarriage at 18 weeks. The doctors couldn't explain it, just "bad luck".
Currently 7weeks pregnant now, but we started trying ASAP after our MC because we didnt know how long it would take this time.

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There are literally hundreds of reasons someone could have fertility issues! It’s very specific to each person, but I’d say more common ones are irregular ovulation, no ovulation, or low to no sperm count! Obviously there are TONS of other reasons too.

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I Agree. This Exactly how I feel about My situation. I been ttc since September & Still nothing. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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PCOS, Endo, thyroid issues, etc.

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PCOS

Why is it difficult for some people to get pregnant?

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