Seems like every woman who is told she cannot get pregnant, does. I hardly believe a Dr actually used those exact words. If you are under 45, have a uterus, ovaries, cervix, and fallopian tubes, you can possibly get pregnant. Especially at 20 yrs old.
No joke. Thank you for saying that!!
I think that people - especially YOUNG people - misinterpret a lot of things too. Especially when it comes to their reproductive health.
Not to say that this girl had any of these things, but a lot of COMMON gyn problems (such as the contraction of an STD - such as gonorrhea or chlamydia) can cause problems with fertility in the future. So, let's say this girl contracted a common STD. Even if it is cleared up quickly, a provider might say after treating the STD - "if in the future, you get married, want to have babies, and you have trouble conceiving within 6 months - don't wait around for forever before coming in, come in and start getting help right away. Don't wait the traditional year." (because in that case, for instance, we will want to do a couple of tests that will tell us right away if you have patent fallopian tubes, or if you have scarring from pelvic inflammatory disease, which is the most common cause of infertility, ect). Some doctor might have just MENTIONED something of this nature to her. Instead of understanding this or whatever the doc said, these girls take that information, hear about half or a 1/3rd of it, and say "my doctor, midwife, nurse practitioner or PA said I cannot get pregnant". :waitasec: And then they do not practice birth control. And often they end up with PID again.
It is very frusterating.
Or, I've heard people say "Oh, I have a retroflexed uterus, I can't get pregnant" (WHATEVER!!! This is usually ONLY if there is other pathology, such as endometrosis, that is causing adhesions that is causing retroflexion. Otherwise, you get pregnant and your uterus is not retroflexed anymore!). Otherwise, it is a normal variation. And these girls end up having five kids.
I'm not saying she had any of these, and it's all speculation on my part. These are just things I have seen in my life.
It is just very interesting as to WHY this girl is saying at 20 that she couldn't have kids when she obviously has enough parts to make a 1 in 500,000 miracle - and have them NATURALLY. That usually doesn't even happen with TWIN births - usually if one can be born vag, the other has to be c-sectioned out. Usually only the most healthy and "fittest" moms and healthiest babies are able to do it vaginally (with the twins!!!!!) So I think that she is probably OK on the fertility side of things! LOL!
