AUSTIN — Infertility is a common problem among many couples trying to have children. Sometimes the causes are well known, but frequently the cause can be surprising.
Candace Biersmith was in her late-30’s when she and her husband decided it was time to have children.
“My husband and I had actually been together 18 years,” she said. “It was something we really didn’t decide until we got into our late 30’s to have children. We thought we would just be one of those couples that didn’t have children and traveled. That was something I really had to think about it and decide that I didn’t want to live my life and not have children.”
After a year and a half of trying without success, Biersmith knew the clock was ticking.
“Being an older female I did want to check into seeing what my options were, because I didn’t have five to 10 years to wait for it happen on its own,” Biersmith said.
So Biersmith made an appointment with Dr. Thomas Vaughn — a fertility specialist– with the Texas Fertility Center. Vaughn explained a variety of things can negatively impact a couple’s fertility, some known, some not so well known. Read full article.
