Pregnancy and Fertility
"The biological clock is ticking." Is this old saying true? In fact, there is truth in that adage. In the early childbearing years, women are more likely to conceive easily. This is related to several factors.
A woman begins life with a finite number of eggs in her ovaries. Although these eggs number somewhere close to one million, only a set few of them are actually in perfect condition for creating a baby. Once a woman begins menstruating, that group of eggs in her ovaries start dying off. As she gets older, the number of eggs she has keeps decreasing. Some months, more than one egg is realeased during ovulation � raising the chances of pregnancy and even having multiple children � but those eggs aren't always of perfect quality.
Another reason why it is more difficult for women to get pregnant as they age is because their egg quality diminishes. Eggs need to be strong to achieve fertilization and become a healthy embryo. Egg quality is best in a younger woman and as she grows older, her eggs grow weaker.
Egg quality can be measured by a follicle stimulating hormone, or FSH, test on day three of the menstrual cycle. This test is conducted by taking a blood sample. Levels lower than ten are normal. Anything over 25 is an abnormal level. Doctors think that levels from 10-25 are borderline � women that fall within this range might have trouble conceiving, but pregnancy is still a good possibility.
Does this mean that a woman in her early forties will never become pregnant? That's not always the case. Some women in their forties will become pregnant and have a healthy baby, but chances are that there will be problems in conceiving. A woman at 40 will most likely have more troubles getting pregnant she would have had at age twenty. Her eggs will not be as sturdy and healthy and there will not be as many of them. Still, with the help of a doctor and fertility medications and treatments, pregnancy is achievable.
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Chris Dunn enjoys writing articles relating to birth for his pregnancy website.
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