conceiving

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But some symptoms are highly suggestive of PCOS, including irregular or missed periods, excessive hair growth on the face and body, acne, weight gain, and difficulty conceiving.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2025

In total, only 12% of people cited infertility - or difficulty conceiving - as a reason for not having the number of children they wanted to.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Corinne also has endometriosis, which can make conceiving a child more difficult.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

The last connects to the bleakest memory outie Mark and his wife share – a miscarriage that followed months of difficulty conceiving.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025

Because he had no topographic map, however, he had no way of conceiving that salvation was so close at hand.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer