 [ Symptoms ] i was punched in the ear and left ear lost hearing ive just put my head under water and there was a pop and so painful the hearing has not come back just horrible pain i am waiting on my appointment but isnt till next week what do you think it is will i ever get the hearing back [ Disease ] infertility means not being able to get pregnant after one year of trying or six months if a woman is 35 or older women who can get pregnant but are unable to stay pregnant may also be infertile pregnancy is the result of a process that has many steps to get pregnant a woman must release an egg from one of her ovaries ovulation the egg must go through a fallopian tube toward the uterus womb a man is sperm must join with fertilize the egg along the way the fertilized egg must attach to the inside of the uterus implantation infertility can happen if there are problems with any of these steps