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Seifer, et. al. 2014 - Putting 'family' back in family planning http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25406182 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25406182 A lot o
by davidf18 12y ago
Seifer, et. al. 2014 - Putting 'family' back in family planning
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25406182 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25406182
A lot of people who do not understand fertility (female fecundity -- the ability to conceive) and others give wrong info from comments I've seen here.
The Amerian Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) the doctors orgninzation of fertilty doctors (called Reproductive Endocrinologists) says that women are most likely to conceive in their 20's to early 30's. Elite egg donor agencies that offer $20,000 for donor eggs in Ivy League student newspapers want donors under 29 or 28. Studies show that 3 out of 4 men and women overestimate by five years the rapid decline in fecundity believing that it is 40 when it is in fact 35.
The ASRM does not yet recommend egg freezing for delaying childbirht but rather for situations such as chemotherapy for cancer which would destroy the eggs in the ovaries.
Fertility speicalists (S. Silber and others) recommend that if women expect to wait beyond 30 to have children they should have an antral folllicle count ultrasound at age 25. Other fertilty speciialsts have recommended other tests at age 25 (eg, FSH, or anti-Mullerian hormone).
There are no non-invasive tests to test for ovarian reserve which varies from woman to woman. Unfortunately, studies shiow that doctors (include those internetists that might write birth control medication perscriptions) don't have any better understanding of ages of female fertilty than the general public. Obstetricians do know but they don't always discuss the age issues with their patients.
In summary, women should consider getting a test for their ovarian reserve (antral follicle count ultrasound or above mentioned laboratory tests sooner rather than later) so that they can make informed decisions. The article listed above and its references will provide a lot of information. * Consult reproductive endocrinologists for correct information about fecundity.