Who wants to have children? As teenagers, we try to avoid getting (or getting anyone) pregnant and may think we don't even want kids. As we get older, our opinions may change and we may decide that we actually want children at our time and age. What we don't realize is that having children is not a certainty in life, whether you plan for it or not. The ability to have children is a blessing, one that many people take for granted, because having children does not happen by chance. Many things must come together for a man and woman to be fertile. Fertility involves normal sexual activity or unprotected sex for one year, the ability a couple has to produce a child. 2.1 million couples face fertility problems. What many people don't know is that fertility affects women and men equally. Couples without fertility problems don't realize how lucky they are. Hundreds of factors must come together to achieve a successful pregnancy. To become pregnant, an egg must be released from the woman's ovary, this is called ovulation. Then a man's sperm and a woman's egg must meet, this process is called fertilization. After this, the fertilized egg must pass through the woman's fallopian tubes and attach to the wall of the uterus, which is called implantation. Now, if you were like me, you thought that happened, right? I mean, you know what it takes to get there, but you never really realized how many steps it took. Well, if only one of these steps is taken, a woman will not be able to get pregnant. In women, many factors can make them infertile. Now I asked you if you want to have children because although it may seem like forever until you seriously think about this question, the things we do now can have a negative impact...... middle paper ...... of the most popular or best known options. To find out if you have infertility problems, wait a year of unprotected sex unless you are 35 or older. As I've said many times, most fertility is only temporary, so if any of you face these issues as you get older, don't feel like it's the end of the world, because there are solutions. I hope none of you ever have to consider these solution options. Unfortunately for some, having children can be a painful, boring and frustrating process throughout and they will wonder why they decided to have children when they have to deal with ignorant teenagers on a daily basis. When the time comes that you decide to have children and if it goes well and without problems, know how blessed you are, but if it doesn't go as planned, keep in mind that there are solutions that will bring you the beautiful gift of life..