| Did you realize that there are over 7 million women in | | | | fertile egg activity. There is about 15.2% of childless |
| the child bearing ages of 15-44 with possible | | | | women between the ages of 35-39, who have |
| pregnancy challenges? Many of them will have no | | | | received infertility exams. The number of childless |
| idea of their difficulties until after they have been | | | | women receiving any infertility service between the |
| trying to conceive for many months. | | | | ages of 30 and 34 years of ages was 17.3%, and |
| What about you? Are you making plans to become a | | | | those between the ages of 15 and 29 was only |
| father or have been thinking about starting your | | | | 2.9%. |
| family soon? Do you or your partner have a history | | | | The percentages and ages for married women were |
| of health issues or irregular periods? | | | | as follows:o 27.4% are infertile - ages 40 - 44o |
| If this is your first attempt to have a child you may | | | | 22.6% are infertile by 35 - 39o 16.9% are infertile |
| want to both consider starting with your doctor to | | | | between ages 30 and 34o 11% are infertile of the 15 |
| eliminate any unforeseen issues with infertility. When | | | | - 29 age group |
| the two of you submit to testing, it may save a little | | | | As you can see, having difficulty getting pregnant |
| time and cover your bases in case there are joint | | | | does not mean that it is not possible to become |
| issues with infertility. | | | | pregnant and continue the pregnancy. For some |
| If you find that you have infertility challenges, you | | | | women it may be necessary to stay off their feet |
| may wonder "why is this happening to me"? As you | | | | or be confined to bed in an attempt to maintain the |
| are thinking this, start planning how you will take | | | | health of both mom and the infant. |
| active steps to one, find the cause and two, work | | | | When the two of you are active throughout the |
| with your spouse and doctors to discover a solution. | | | | whole process, it is easier to explore available |
| 7.3 million (11.9%) of women received some sort of | | | | alternatives and understand what is happening as you |
| infertility services, in 2002, and 6.1% of women found | | | | move forward in the process. You will find that In |
| some type of professional help. When you take into | | | | Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has proven to be an effective |
| consideration that 5.5% of women have received | | | | fertility treatment and have a 38% live delivery |
| medical help to prevent a miscarriage and 4.8% had | | | | success rate for women around 31 years of age. |
| undergone a fertility test, you can see the magnitude | | | | For the older women in the 39 year old range was |
| of infertility issues. | | | | the success rate was around 22% and for the 43 |
| It was found that around 3.8% of the women were | | | | year old range the success rate was down to 10%. |
| prescribed ovulation drugs and 1.1% of the women | | | | The live baby success rate jumped up to 45% for |
| received artificial insemination. In this same group of | | | | women in the 40 year range using egg donors from |
| women, 11.8% of women was found to have | | | | younger women and was 10% success rate when |
| impaired fertility which means they not only have | | | | these same women used their own eggs. |
| problems getting pregnant they also may have | | | | Use these infertility statistics and every resource |
| difficulty carrying a baby nine months. | | | | available to work with your partner and your team of |
| Reports show that as women age their opportunities | | | | experts to increase your chances for having your |
| to become pregnant decreases with the decline in | | | | wonderful child. |