If you’re a woman who expects to one day have a child (or more children than you already do), you’ll eventually hear a remark similar to this one: “Your clock is ticking! Better start soon!”
It’s something every female takes as a certainty – that one day her fertility will be gone. But when exactly does that happen?
The facts and figures on this aspect of fertility can be confusing at best, but below is a good guideline:
- Barring any reasons that fertility may have been compromised, most women under 30 are at their highest points of fertility. (This doesn’t mean they can’t experience infertility, of course. It simply means that their bodies are best suited to conceive children during those years.)
- After the age of 30, changes in women’s bodies begin to happen. They may be slow, they may be rapid… it all depends upon the female and the perspective. In general, though, the likelihood of infertility in a woman between the ages of 30 and 34 is about 60% higher than when she’s 25-29.
- By age 35 (often considered a “magic number” by women who are concerned about diminishing fertility), a female will have about a 15% chance of dealing with infertility. And with each passing year until around 40, that chance grows to between 32-36%.
- After 40, a woman’s body begins to enter perimenopause and her fertility lessens quickly. By 45, only about 5% of women can become pregnant without heading to fertility clinics like RSI (one of the premiere fertility clinics in the Philadelphia
Of course, every situation is unique. And that’s why it’s critical to talk to a reproductive health specialist if you are concerned about your fertility.
In the end, whether you’re 25 or 45, there’s no reason not to consult a fertility specialist if you and your partner can’t seem to have children.
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