There are possible early warning signs of infertility. There are also risk factors. Things that make it more likely you may have difficulty getting pregnant. While many couples will have no signs or symptoms. If you do have any, you should talk to your doctor sooner than later. Infertility is defined by how long you have been trying to conceive unsuccessfully. If you have been trying for one year without success—or for six months. If you’re age 35 or older—then your doctor will diagnose you as being infertile. If you don’t get pregnant after one year of trying. You should see your doctor. If you’re 35 years old or older. Then you should see your doctor after six months of trying. However, what if you have a possible sign of infertility before the one-year mark? What if you’re at risk for infertility? In that case, talk to your doctor now. Your doctor can run some basic fertility tests. If everything comes back normal. You can continue trying on your own for a while longer. However, if there is a problem, you will have caught it much sooner. And your odds of successful fertility treatment will be higher.