Trying for 2 months but not conceiving — what to do?

Note on the name: in May 2026, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was formally renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), following a global consensus process. The old name was inaccurate — the condition affects multiple hormone and metabolic systems, not just the ovaries, and "polycystic" wrongly implies ovarian cysts. Nothing about the condition, its diagnosis or its treatment has changed. Both names will be used side by side for the next few years, and we use PCOS below since that is the term most people know.

Two months is well within normal, and nothing here needs fixing yet. Even with everything working perfectly and timing spot on, the chance of conceiving in any given month is roughly one in five. Two months without success is what most couples experience. What is genuinely useful now, rather than worrying: confirm you are ovulating, and make sure timing is right. Ovulation happens around 12 to 16 days before your next period — counting forward from the start of your cycle is less reliable if your cycles vary. Sex every one to two days across the five days before ovulation covers the window comfortably. Also worth doing now: start folic acid if you have not, at least 400 micrograms daily, ideally begun before conception rather than after. Keep going for another few months. See a specialist at 12 months, or 6 months if you are 35 or over — sooner if your cycles are irregular, you have known endometriosis or PCOS, or either of you has a fertility concern.