Are you over 35 and considering the prospect of trying to get pregnant? It is a scary time in my opinion and, for me, left me with lots of questions about whether my husband and I would even be able to start a family. We have only been married 2 years so we would like to have had a little bit longer, but I am now 36 years old and we don't want to leave it until too late. The thing that is motivating me is that I don't know what our fertility chances are, so in order to learn a little bit more I started researching on the internet and have found the following.
Where do I even begin with the fertility issues that women are affected with. Here are just two of the factors that can affect a womans' fertility. 1. Body Weight -either underweight or overweight can cause problems with fertility chances. Underweight women may not be able to conceive and if they do, the fetus/baby requires a lot of nutrition that underweight mothers may not be able to provide. (Well that's not the problem I've got...) Overweight women on the other hand, can have difficulties conceiving due to incorrect hormone levels which are caused by the obesity.
2. The other major issue is with the ovaries and uterus. In the ovaries you can have problems like Poly Cystic Ovaries (PCO), twisted ovaries or fibroids. And then in the uterus, one of the most common causes of fertility issues is with endometriosis. This can cause further complications such as low progesterone count, diminished ovarian reserve and other ovulation disorders. It's just my luck that I have both these issues to deal with, I'm overweight and have a long history of endometriosis.
But don't forget, it's not just the women that have the fertility issues. Men can have fertility issues such as: low sperm count and low sperm motility, injury or chronic diseases, sperm blockage or even an STD. And then both of us can have our fertility affected by other factors such as malnutrition, a depressed mental condition and endocrinology factors.
It is because of all these other factors in our life that we have decided to take an holistic approach to trying to get pregnant after 35. We are aware that our chances of conceiving naturally, diminish as we get older so we are going to get our bodies and our minds right first. I think that's the right place to start. - 31802
Where do I even begin with the fertility issues that women are affected with. Here are just two of the factors that can affect a womans' fertility. 1. Body Weight -either underweight or overweight can cause problems with fertility chances. Underweight women may not be able to conceive and if they do, the fetus/baby requires a lot of nutrition that underweight mothers may not be able to provide. (Well that's not the problem I've got...) Overweight women on the other hand, can have difficulties conceiving due to incorrect hormone levels which are caused by the obesity.
2. The other major issue is with the ovaries and uterus. In the ovaries you can have problems like Poly Cystic Ovaries (PCO), twisted ovaries or fibroids. And then in the uterus, one of the most common causes of fertility issues is with endometriosis. This can cause further complications such as low progesterone count, diminished ovarian reserve and other ovulation disorders. It's just my luck that I have both these issues to deal with, I'm overweight and have a long history of endometriosis.
But don't forget, it's not just the women that have the fertility issues. Men can have fertility issues such as: low sperm count and low sperm motility, injury or chronic diseases, sperm blockage or even an STD. And then both of us can have our fertility affected by other factors such as malnutrition, a depressed mental condition and endocrinology factors.
It is because of all these other factors in our life that we have decided to take an holistic approach to trying to get pregnant after 35. We are aware that our chances of conceiving naturally, diminish as we get older so we are going to get our bodies and our minds right first. I think that's the right place to start. - 31802
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For more information about our holistic approach to trying to get pregnant after 35, check out Michelle Rudge's website at www.TryingToGetPregnantNow.com
