To wonder if a c section can render you infertile?

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Can't find any info on this.

I had an emergency section three years ago. Started TTC a year ago - nothing!

It took one month to conceive DD. One.

I suspect the section. Care was substandard in other ways- nightmares and flashbacks ever since.

Is this possible?

are you still with the same man?

If you have adhesions then it can affect things. I used to suffer with extreme pain at ovulation, and third section with a good surgeon meant that I had a lot of the scar tissue removed.

Yes caesarean increases the risk of secondary infertility. If you’ve been TTC for 12 months, speak to your GP for a referral to your local fertility specialist.

I'm another one who is the opposite -- DC1 took years when TTC and I needed specialist assistance, DC2 and DC3 were conceived within 1 month of deciding to try. DC1 and 2 were C sections, so DC3 was as well.

I did have one single band of scar tissue from one of the C-sections that was monitored in this last pregnancy but that's it.

Of course it can. Any time you cut human tissue you can end up with scarring. Some people are more prone to scarring.

I had uterine surgery prior to my pregnancy. During my csection, the doctor found all sorts of scarring and adhesions between my uterus and intestine. He had to spend about an hour cleaning it out, but he didn’t remove it all because every cut he made had the potential to create more scarring and adhesions so it’s a balancing act. I knew going in that the uterine surgery I was having would statistically cut my fertility in half, largely because of potential scaring, but it was a necessity so we took the chance. Now my surgery was massively more invasive than a regular csection, but there can still be adhesions.

If you are having trouble conceiving, there are plenty of tests reproductive endocrinologists can do to pinpoint the problem and then see if there is a solution.

I had secondary infertility in my 20's, it took my four years to have my second (with help).

It could be a combination of things, one being that your fertility has naturally dropped. But statistically upto two years isn't that unusual.

Post partum subclinical hypothyroidism can.

Get your Anti Thryroid Antibodies checked. If you any at all, and your TSH is above 2.5 then you need to see an endocrinologist and start levothyroxine if you want to get pregnant again.

I should have added that, mine was after a vaginal birth.

Doubtful. Secondary infertility is very common. Maybe you just got lucky the first time. How old are you?

As others have said it is common for it to take longer to conceive a second child so you probably have nothing to worry about. However, I did experience one of the rare problems after having a c-section when I developed uterine adhesions which had blocked both of my fallopian tubes which I had to have an operation to unblock. After 12 months of trying you can ask for your gp to refer you to a specialist and even if you already have a child you are still entitled to investigations and some treatment on the nhs.

Theoretically yes, a C-section could put you at higher risk of uterine adhesions (see ashermans syndrome). When was your last pregnancy, are you much older, sometimes if you've gained lots of weight as that can affect hormones, could be any reason really! I conceived quite quickly after having my DD by emergency section but I was still young (both DC I had my twenties). Approach your GP if it has been a long time.

Actively trying not to get pregnant with dd1 using condoms. Dd2 took 6 months I like you assumed it would be easy. DS I found out I was pregnant 2 weeks after deciding to try. It's so frustrating but wishing you good luck chances are everything is fine the journey is just a little longer this time.

It's probably secondary infertility. It took a month to concieve my son, then my DD took 9 months to conceive. The weirdest thing is, we decided to stop trying in the end as I had got a new job and didn't want to start pregnant. A month later I was pregnant! We only had sex once that month! No where near my fertile window! Think we used the pull out method cos, you know, wasn't getting preggers anyway so why bother with contraception....

Completely anecdotal but:

Me: DC1 took a year to conceive and we were at the beginning of fertility treatment, birth was EMCS, DC2 conceived in one month (much to our shock - were expecting it to take another year minimum), birth was ELCS

Friend: DC1 conceived in one month, vaginal delivery. Five years on she has not yet conceived a desperately wanted DC2 which is terribly difficult for her and her DH.

Sadly, fertility is a lottery - there are no guarantees if/when/how you'll have a child or not.

Perhaps a chat with your GP if you're getting concerned?

Booked in to see a fertility specialist soon but I can't help googling stuff.
Argh!

I don't think so. I had 4 c-sections. With the second two c-sections I had adhesions/scar tissue issues. Didn't prevent me conceiving. I would see a doctor op. Could be secondary infertility.

Very unlikely, I ended up with 3 sections.
First pregnant straight away, second took over a year and that was using ovulation sticks, 3rd around 8 months - didn't track or test that time.
Just to show you that it's not always straight away after the first. Good luck with your TTC.

It took a year to conceive our third child after an ELCS, that's after taking one month to conceive our first (VB) and two months for the second. I was starting to think they'd sterilised me during it and I'd forgotten! There are so many random factors in conception.

I conceived just 13 months after a c/s. First month of trying!
Think it was just luck as had been over a year Tx no.1.

When I was pregnant with dd, the midwife asked how long we'd be trying and I said one month. She laughed and said don't assume it will be that easy next time!
She said that often women have problems conceiving after the first, and no one knows why.

I did have a c-section and unfortunately a few months after, suffered an ectopic pregnancy. Luckily for me, I only wanted one anyway, but it was still a shock as we only dtd once and it must've happened then.

They can cause adhesions which can cause fertility issues, yes.

I had a c section in September 2017. Got pregnant in 1st try in September 2018, but it ended in MMC. Got pregnant in April 2019, but it ended in MC. Currently 19 weeks pregnant. I don't know whether the miscarriages are bad luck, c section related, or due to my age. I am 41 though so probably the latter.

Hi op it sounds very upsetting for you, nobody can really tell you this unless they specialise in this area, I'm guessing there could be a possibility if something went wrong during the procedure? My first daughter was born via emergency c-section, daughter 2 took 5 month to conceive due to coming off the dreaded coil (never again) . After our second dd we decided no more babys so my husband had a vasectomy 10 years ago and we took the plunger last summer and got a reversal privately to try for baby 3. Still trying but it's only been 8 months. All the best op I hope you get your much wanted babe

How old were you when you conceived DC1 and how old are you now? I was 32 when I conceived DC1 on the first month of trying. 36 when I conceived DC2. That took over a year.

DC1 was an emergency section but I think the fertility decline was due to age.