{"id":5176,"date":"2011-02-10T13:07:53","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T13:07:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-02-10T13:07:53","modified_gmt":"2011-02-10T13:07:53","slug":"what-determination-does-my-sexual-past-have-on-chances-of-getting-pregnant-ask-dr-doyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2011\/02\/what-determination-does-my-sexual-past-have-on-chances-of-getting-pregnant-ask-dr-doyle\/","title":{"rendered":"What determination does my sexual past have on chances of getting pregnant?  Ask Dr. Doyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>QUESTION:  I intend to carry the child, and I&#8217;ve had an active heterosexual history before meeting my girlfriend. Will a doctor question me about my sexual past?  What determination does my sexual past have on chances of getting pregnant?<\/p>\n<p>DR. DOYLE: It\u2019s not actually that relevant unless you actually tried to conceive with a man and was unable to, didn\u2019t conceive despite frequent unprotected intercourse, or was exposed to a STD which might have caused some internal scar tissue. Otherwise prior sexual experiences with men should not be something that would need to talked about much.<\/p>\n<p><P><TABLE WIDTH=100% BORDER=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"10\"><TR><TD><br \/>\n<center><H3><cite>Ask Dr. Doyle<\/cite><\/H3><\/center><UL><br \/>\n<LI><a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/uncategorized\/is-the-age-of-an-egg-donor-important-ask-dr-doyle\/\"><strong>Is the age of an egg donor important?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<LI><a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/uncategorized\/as-canadians-we-need-a-surrogate-in-the-us-how-many-trips-should-we-plan-to-make-during-this-process-ask-dr-doyle\/\"><strong>As Canadians we need a surrogate in the US. How many trips should we plan to make during this process?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<LI><a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/uncategorized\/how-can-i-find-the-perfect-surrogate-for-me-ask-dr-doyle\/\"><strong>How can I find the perfect surrogate for me?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<LI> <a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/uncategorized\/what-should-we-know-about-egg-donation-ask-dr-doyle\/\"><strong>What should we know about egg donation?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<LI> <a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/uncategorized\/one-dad-versus-two-ask-dr-doyle\/\"><strong>One dad or two?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<LI> <a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/uncategorized\/why-can-t-we-get-pregnant-at-home-ask-dr-doyle\/\"><strong>Why can&#8217;t we get pregnant at home?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<LI><a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/uncategorized\/what-do-we-do-with-unused-embryos-ask-dr-doyle\/\"><strong>What do we do with unused embryos?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<LI><a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/uncategorized\/can-i-donate-my-eggs-to-a-gay-couple-ask-dr-doyle\/\"><strong>Can I donate my eggs to a gay couple?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\nIVF specialist &#8211; <strong>Michael Doyle, M.D.<\/strong> &#8211; wants to answer your questions about various aspects of in vitro fertilization. <a href=\"mailto:jeff@proudparenting.com\"><strong>Do you have a question for Dr. Doyle<\/strong>?  If so, let us know<\/a>.<P><br \/>\n<Strong>About Dr. Michael Doyle<\/Strong><br \/>\n<I>Dr. Doyle is the founder and medical director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctfertility.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Connecticut Fertility Associates<\/a> which specializes in Reproductive Medicine, Egg Donation and Surrogacy. Since he opened his practice in 1991, over 4,500 babies have been born to families who have been successfully treated by Dr. Doyle, including over 500 to LGBT families. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctfertility.com\/node\/152\" target=\"_blank\">His offices are located in Connecticut and New York City<\/a>.<\/I><br \/>\n<\/UL><br \/>\n<\/TD><\/TR><\/TABLE><br \/>\n<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUESTION: I intend to carry the child, and I&#8217;ve had an active heterosexual history before meeting my girlfriend. 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