Key Points

• At age 30, the chance of pregnancy is about 20% per month; most people will become pregnant within six months.
• Infertility is generally defined as trying to conceive for a year without becoming pregnant.
• “Trying” means having intercourse with ejaculation inside the vagina and having regular periods.
• Don’t wait a year to seek medical advice if intercourse isn’t possible or periods aren’t regular.
• Fertility chances decline with age, according to the video:
• Age 35: about 10–15% per month
• Age 38: about 5–8% per month
• Age 40: about 3–5% per month
• The conversation also notes that trying to conceive can make sex feel like a chore, especially when timing intercourse around fertile days or feeling pressure to have multiple children.