Cdlola,
Regarding your reply:
Obviously, you have what might be called a multi-layer problem. It would have made things simpler if you had pointed out your wife's pregnancy desire at the beginning, because it's probably foremost in her mind.
Since your wife had lovers before you met her, her apparent inability to get pregnant may be a result of one or more sexually-transmitted diseases. (STDs are apparently the leading cause of women being unable to get pregnant.) If she once had chlamydia (the most common and widespread STD in North America and possibly worldwide), a result may have been that scar tissue in her fallopian tubes is blocking her eggs. This problem can easily be repaired surgically. Thus, I suggest encouraging your wife to get the necessary medical testing to determine whether she's infertile and, if she is, whether there's something that can be done about it.
Also, I suggest getting a sperm count done yourself to see whether a low sperm count on your part is likely to be the reason for your wife's apparent inability to get pregnant.
If you and/or your wife are among the Americans fortunate enough to have medical insurance — given that the health care reform bill passed by Congress has not yet kicked in — these procedures should be covered by your insurance.
—Custer
Regarding your reply:
cdlola said:My wife very much wants to get pregnant. She's wanted to for years now and we have been trying for a while. I'm ok with her getting pregnant also. She feels she only has a few more years left to get pregnant, then she will probally be too old to have a baby.
Obviously, you have what might be called a multi-layer problem. It would have made things simpler if you had pointed out your wife's pregnancy desire at the beginning, because it's probably foremost in her mind.
Since your wife had lovers before you met her, her apparent inability to get pregnant may be a result of one or more sexually-transmitted diseases. (STDs are apparently the leading cause of women being unable to get pregnant.) If she once had chlamydia (the most common and widespread STD in North America and possibly worldwide), a result may have been that scar tissue in her fallopian tubes is blocking her eggs. This problem can easily be repaired surgically. Thus, I suggest encouraging your wife to get the necessary medical testing to determine whether she's infertile and, if she is, whether there's something that can be done about it.
Also, I suggest getting a sperm count done yourself to see whether a low sperm count on your part is likely to be the reason for your wife's apparent inability to get pregnant.
If you and/or your wife are among the Americans fortunate enough to have medical insurance — given that the health care reform bill passed by Congress has not yet kicked in — these procedures should be covered by your insurance.
—Custer