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Trying To Get Pregnant
Empowering Women's Health
Age and Fertility
Age has an important impact on female fertility. This relationship between fertility and the age is called as biological clock.
The fertility increases after menarche and peaks by mid-20. It then gradually falls with a sharp decrease after 35. At menopause, the fertility totally stops.
At the age of 30 years, 70% will have a baby within one year of trying, but at 35 years only 66% will be successful and at 40 years only about 40 % may be lucky.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence states that about 94 out of every 100 women aged 35 who have regular unprotected sexual intercourse will get pregnant within 3 years of trying. For women aged 38, however, only 77 out of every 100 will get pregnant.
So, the best age seems to be between 20 and 35, but it is still difficult to give one answer that suits all.
Here I will share my views for different age groups
- A baby at this age may affect the education
- If you are working, then the career has still to take off and therefore it is easier to give time to the newborn. But one may not be financially well settled to take on new financial responsibilities
- You may not be emotionally mature enough to take on parenting and the marriage or the relationship may not be strong enough to take on the responsibility of a new bond.
- Physically your body is at its best, and therefore the right time to have a baby.
- The risk of complications during pregnancy and labour are less than in your teens or the mid-thirties.
- You are young and energetic and therefore you can manage the demands of a new born and the stress of sleepless nights.
- There is little generation gap, and this is useful when the children are growing up.
- You are more likely to have a stable marriage and steady income.
- An important point in Indian Scenario- The joint family structure is less popular but not yet totally out. The would-be grandparents are still young and an asset as they are very happy to help with the care of the baby.
- Physically it is still a good time to have a baby.
- It may take slightly longer to get pregnant and there is a marginal increase in risk during pregnancy and labor.
- The career actually may now be on a growth curve and may need to take the back seat thus leading to a downward slide.
- Fertility starts dipping and there is a fair risk of abnormal babies, genetic defects, miscarriages, medical problems like raised blood pressure and diabetes in pregnancy.
- There is higher risk of Caesarean sections.
- There is invariably a generation gap as the child grows.
- Physically you may not be able to cope with the demands on a newborn, e.g. sleepless nights.
- Women will usually require some form of assisted reproduction.
- There is higher chance of complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
- There is a fair chance that the delivery will be by a caesarean section.
- It may be very tiring to cope with upbringing of the child and some assistance will be welcome.
- You may not be there to hand hold your kids into their adulthood.
- You may yourself miss out on being a grandparent ---which is a pleasure in itself.
So, plan well so that you can reap the benefits of the seeds that you sow and enjoy motherhood!!!
Track your ovulation
Ovulation is the process by which an egg is released from the ovary. Once it is released it enters the fallopian tube. It is now ready for fertilization in case it meets the sperm.
Sometimes women like to track their ovulation so that they can time the intercourse in order to increase the chances of conceiving. Some will like to track it to avoid unprotected intercourse at that time.
- Ovulation usually occurs 10 to 16 days before the period starts. Women who have regular cycles can calculate the time of ovulation. This method will not work when the cycles are not regular.
- Around the time of ovulation, the cervical mucus is very watery and copious. Women may have a discharge that falls like a string at that time.
- There is a small rise in the body temperature just after ovulation. This is due to the hormone progesterone. This can be detected by a thermometer.
- There are various ovulation kits available in the market. They detect the Luteinizing Hormone (LH) surge that happens before ovulation. The ovulation will happen in 34 to 36 hours after the kit is positive. The kits are more accurate than the calendar temperature and the mucus method. One needs to start few days before the expected day of ovulation. Once the test is positive then they can plan the relationship at time of ovulation.
- In case of ovulation disorders such as PCOS.
- Wrong timing of test (Starting too late in cycle or doing it at wrong time of the day.)
Learn more about getting Pregnant
In vitro fertilization (IVF) and Embryo transfer
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Embryo Transfer is a fertility treatment where eggs are fertilized in a lab, and the resulting embryos are transferred into the uterus to achieve pregnancy...
Assisted reproductive techniques
Outcome after Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) involves the success rates of achieving pregnancy and live births following fertility treatments like IVF, influenced by factors...
What Can Cause Female Infertility
Female infertility can be caused by ovulation disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or hormonal imbalances, which disrupt egg release. Other factors include blocked...
In vitro fertilization (IVF) and Embryo transfer
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Embryo Transfer is a fertility treatment where eggs are fertilized in a lab, and the resulting embryos are transferred into the uterus to achieve pregnancy...
Assisted reproductive techniques
Outcome after Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) involves the success rates of achieving pregnancy and live births following fertility treatments like IVF, influenced by factors...
What Can Cause Female Infertility
Female infertility can be caused by ovulation disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or hormonal imbalances, which disrupt egg release. Other factors include blocked...
In vitro fertilization (IVF) and Embryo transfer
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Embryo Transfer is a fertility treatment where eggs are fertilized in a lab, and the resulting embryos are transferred into the uterus to achieve pregnancy...
Assisted reproductive techniques
Outcome after Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) involves the success rates of achieving pregnancy and live births following fertility treatments like IVF, influenced by factors...
What Can Cause Female Infertility
Female infertility can be caused by ovulation disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or hormonal imbalances, which disrupt egg release. Other factors include blocked...
Reproductive Health Risks in the young are unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion, STDs, sexual violence and indulgence in sex not by choice
The young indulge in sexual activity impulsively and many a times it is not planned. They may not have a condom or the emergency contraceptive and may not be aware of the need for contraception. Even if they get pregnant they are more likely to not realize that they are pregnant. They may not seek help early as they are scared or shy or simply unaware and are more likely to indulge in unsafe practices for abortion with the help of friends or quacks and are more likely to have complications.
Relationships are not stable in this age group, thereby increasing the risk of sexually transmitted infections including HIV, and their complications such as chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, long term health risks and infertility.
Pregnancy carries a lot more risks for the young. They have more risks of anaemia, pregnancy induced hypertension, addiction, malnutrition, obstructed labour and growth restricted babies.
Most young people do not access and accept contraception services due to lack of access, information, confidentiality, and to the myths associated with them.
