| It's a question that's been asked a million times..."why | | | | almost doubled in the past several years. Obviously |
| is it I cannot get pregnant?" After spending our | | | | what had been a problem for women over 35 is also |
| youth avoiding this situation it's amazing to see the | | | | a problem for those much younger. It still seems |
| shear number of women who are struggling with this | | | | strange that someone this young would be looking at |
| problem. Never in our wildest dreams did we stop to | | | | why they cannot get pregnant. |
| consider that one day we would wonder why we | | | | One of the major factors in being able to become |
| cannot get pregnant. | | | | pregnant is age. Isn't age just everything these days? |
| Believing that you cannot get pregnant is | | | | Unfortunately our ovaries do have a lifespan of their |
| overwhelming. It is something that may be real or it | | | | own. To get pregnant takes eggs, and they need to |
| may be that you just haven't given it enough time. | | | | be young and healthy eggs. As we age we simply do |
| Wanting a family is such a strong desire that it is | | | | not make as many eggs. And the ones we do make |
| easy to panic and think that you cannot get pregnant | | | | are not always of the quality that produce successful |
| based on very little evidence.There are several | | | | pregnancies and may be the reason you cannot get |
| reasons that may play a role if you believe you | | | | pregnant. |
| cannot get pregnant and knowing them in advance | | | | Fertility also changes drastically as we age. The ability |
| you can take them into consideration. | | | | to get pregnant is very personal and women who |
| In the past the worry that you would hear you | | | | cannot get pregnant often find that their bodies are |
| cannot get pregnant was a concern that happened | | | | to blame. On average fertility peaks at some point in |
| much later in life. Women have often waited until | | | | your twenties. By the time most women are 31 their |
| their late thirties to start their families. This gave | | | | chances of getting pregnant are dropping at least 3% |
| them ample time to develop a successful career. Or | | | | a year. And if you cannot get pregnant when you hit |
| if they had some burning desire in their lives, they | | | | 35 the rate almost doubles! Time certainly is not on |
| had years to go out and make it real. Any hint that | | | | your side.If you cannot get pregnant it could |
| you cannot get pregnant before the late thirties was | | | | unfortunately be nothing other than your age. |
| not taken very seriously. But at that age,having done | | | | On average a woman can conceive until she is about |
| with starting careers and all, the idea of having a | | | | 41. If she cannot get pregnant, like everything it |
| family could receive all their attention. It seemed to | | | | depends on her body and everyone is a little |
| be perfect timing and no one could imagine that they | | | | different. Sometimes women have children late into |
| would be faced with the news that they cannot get | | | | their 40's and 50's. And then there are the sad cases |
| pregnant. | | | | where the ability to conceive seems to end in your |
| The trend is no longer to wait until your late thirties. | | | | 30's and you are faced with the news that you |
| What used to be 35 years old is now closer to 25! | | | | cannot get pregnant. It is something there is not |
| Women are no longer putting their family plans on | | | | really a way to know until it may be too late. |
| hold while they conquer the world. In fact 44% of | | | | However, family history does play a part in fertility. It |
| women who are turning to fertility services and | | | | has been shown that if your Mother had a child late |
| looking for assistance getting pregnant are under 35. | | | | in life , it is likely you will be able to also.If you are |
| These women cannot get pregnant and this is a | | | | wondering why you cannot get pregnant genetics |
| major shift in timing. | | | | can make a difference so glancing around your family |
| And even younger women are still struggling with the | | | | tree may give you some insight to what you should |
| fact that they cannot get pregnant. The number of | | | | expect. |
| 24 year olds that has had trouble conceiving has | | | | |