Due to the evolution of society, families have undergone transformations and the role of women has been redefined. Today, families have internal functions where women stand out not only for fulfilling their role as housewives, but also for distinguishing themselves in their work and developing professionally, fulfilling dreams, adding experiences and building family from a new perspective. This is why motherhood has been increasingly postponed, and it’s not that there is more infertility today, but that many more couples prefer to experience other moments of personal and professional development before starting a family.
Advanced reproductive age is considered when a couple between 35 and 40 years old is starting to try for a baby. However, science has shown that the possibility of conceiving a pregnancy decreases with age, for example, a woman in her 20s has a 25% chance of becoming pregnant, while a woman around 37 years old has her chance reduced to 15%.
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Approximately, a woman at 35 has an 8% chance of conceiving a pregnancy, while from 38 years it is 3%. Age also affects men since the quality of their sperm can deteriorate over the years, however, their reproductive system is much more stable and prolonged than that of women.
Many couples are diagnosed with infertility, but in reality their reproductive age has passed, and this does not mean that the dream of building a family is over because there are different assisted production techniques that help these couples to become parents; ovulation induction, In Vitro Fertilization, Egg Donation, ICSIS and many more techniques seek to support these couples with fertility problems.
Finally, when starting to try for a baby, it is very important to keep in mind that, if you are between 30 and 35 years old and have been trying to get pregnant for more than 1 year, you should consult a specialist, but if you are between 35 and 40 years old, it is important to prioritize the consultation and not prolong the appointment with the specialist any longer.
At InSer we want more women to take care of and preserve their fertility, if your friends, cousins, sisters and acquaintances want to be mothers, but do not want to start their search yet, recommend consulting with specialists so that their reproductive age does not pass and a long-term treatment such as egg cryopreservation can be done.
