Infertility....is it strictly environmental or is there a genetic factor?

SweetNothings · Sep 19th, 2009, 19:03 PM

My mom was infertile for a few years and was put on fertility drugs. She suffered a miscarriage as well and everytime i think about this it worries me a lot because I wonder if the same will happen to me. I just wanted to get some feedback from other people as to whether there is any genetic component of this or not

Pretty Sakura · Sep 19th, 2009, 21:09 PM

Just because your mom had problems does not guarantee you will. Especially if you don't have any real tell tale signs. I wouldn't let it get ya down!!

lisabutterfly · Sep 19th, 2009, 21:47 PM

My mom had 3 kids without trying very hard. My brother when she was 23, me when she was 27, and my sister when she was 31. My sister got pregnant at 16 and has a 1 year old now. So for me I doubt it's genetic....although my dad was in vietnam and all that agent orange stuff scares me to dealth so unsure about on his side of the family.....I'm his only child...and his brother had a baby but he died in his crib.

Sep 19th, 2009, 19:03 PM	#1
SweetNothings Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 142	Infertility....is it strictly environmental or is there a genetic factor? My mom was infertile for a few years and was put on fertility drugs. She suffered a miscarriage as well and everytime i think about this it worries me a lot because I wonder if the same will happen to me. I just wanted to get some feedback from other people as to whether there is any genetic component of this or not

Status: Offline

Sep 19th, 2009, 21:09 PM	#2
Pretty Sakura Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10,787	Just because your mom had problems does not guarantee you will. Especially if you don't have any real tell tale signs. I wouldn't let it get ya down!!

Status: Offline

Sep 19th, 2009, 21:47 PM	#3
lisabutterfly Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lived in NY, USA all my life until 2007 ...WA, USA now. Posts: 414	My mom had 3 kids without trying very hard. My brother when she was 23, me when she was 27, and my sister when she was 31. My sister got pregnant at 16 and has a 1 year old now. So for me I doubt it's genetic....although my dad was in vietnam and all that agent orange stuff scares me to dealth so unsure about on his side of the family.....I'm his only child...and his brother had a baby but he died in his crib.

Status: Offline

Similar Threads
Is it just me or have there been a lot of 'Team Blue' announcements lately?	Pregnancy - Second Trimester
Is it just me or is it extremely disheartening	Trying To Conceive
Is it the pump or is it me?	Breastfeeding
Is it just me or is anyone else sweating like pig!	Trying To Conceive
Is it just me or is the whole world pregnant but me?	Waiting To Try

User Name		Remember Me?
Password