Age and fertility

A woman is born with all the eggs she is going to have in her lifetime. Her eggs age with her, decreasing in quality and quantity. Age is the single most important factor affecting a and having a healthy baby, it doesn ’t override the effects of age on a woman ’s fertility.

Fertility generally starts to slowly decline when a woman is in her early 30s, and after the age of 35 the decline speeds up. By age 40, the chance of getting pregnant in any monthly cycle is around 5%.

A woman’s age also affects the chance of success with IVF. In United States, the chance of a live birth from one complete IVF cycle (which includes all fresh and frozen-thawed embryo transfers following one ovarian stimulation) is about: 11% for women aged 40 to 44 years.

While the effects of female age on fertility have been known for a long time, more recent studies have found that the age of the male partner also affects the chance of pregnancy and pregnancy health.

Increasing male age reduces the overall chances of pregnancy and increases time to pregnancy (the number of it takes to become pregnant) and the risk of miscarriage and fetal death. (although this is still rare).

Children of fathers aged 40 or over are 5 times more likely to develop an and other mental health disorders later in life.

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Age affects the ability to conceive and have a healthy baby Women’s age and fertility woman ’s fertility. While good health improves the chance of getting pregnant A woman in her early to mid-20s has a 25–30% chance of getting pregnant Women’s age and IVF It’s a common misconception that IVF treatment 43% for women aged 30 to 34 years 31% for women aged 35 to 39 years For older women the chance of having a baby increases if they use eggs donated Women’s age and pregnancy complications The risk of pregnancy complications increases with age too.

The risk of miscarriage and chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus increase from age 35.

Complications such as gestational diabetes , placenta praevia caesarean section and still birth Conditions that may affect a woman ’s fertility include endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Men’s age and fertility Male fertility menstrual cycles Children of older fathers also have an increased risk of mental health problems autism spectrum disorder than children of fathers aged 30 or less.

They also have a slightly increased risk of developing schizophrenia Where to get help Your GP (doctor) Obstetrician-gynaecologist Fertility specialist IVF clinic Healthy Male Michigann Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) Sexual Health Michigan (SHV) (616) 555-0200 (616) 555-0200 1800 013 952.