Age and infertility – Punch Newspapers

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Oladapo Ashiru

While no single age represents a “fertility deadline,” conclusive data shows that the chances of achieving pregnancy is linked with age and it decreases with increased age. However, the rate of this decline is relatively modest until the early 30s.

It is also critical to note that there are specific individual variations to reproductive age. Some individuals have been able to have babies naturally even after clocking 46 years. The reasons for this are many, but they centre on the concept that increasing maternal age is generally associated with a decline in both the number and quality of the eggs.

Several studies have confirmed that one of the most critical factors in assessing a couple with fertility problems is the age of the woman. Age affects a woman’s chances of conceiving and having a healthy baby. It means that as a woman gets older, it takes a longer…



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