WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: 35 & would like a child (someday)

Re: 35 & would like a child (someday)

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:27:17 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 9 Aug 2002, Another wrote: >
>You can have certain hormone level tests done (FSH, LH, estrogen,
>progesterone are the core tests) that will be of some help, but not
>completely definitive. If motherhood is a "must do" for you, I wouldn't
>wait any longer. My blood tests and a dye study said all was fine for
>me, but a RE did an ultrasound and told me that even though my levels
>were fine, I appeared to be running out of useful eggs. At 35, time is
>a big factor for you as fertility begins its decline at age 27!
>
>Good Luck and Hope This Helps,
>AA
>
>At Fri, 9 Aug 2002, KD wrote:
>>
>>Please help, so I can relax.
>>I will be 36 this year, and I would really like to have a child the old
>>fashion way. My husband who is younger is not ready & I'm not sure how
>>soon he will be ready. I'm am getting concerned with everything you
>>hear now about after 35 it gets very difficult to get pregnant plus my
>>sister started menopause around 35-36, though our mother did not start
>>until later. I was wondering if there are any tests that can be taken
>>to see how fertile I am, and or how much time I may have left?
>
>Your husband would have to be tested too because men can have fertility problems. Usually doctor's don't begin testing until you've been trying for at least one year, and your insurer might not pay for the tests until then. The ability to become pregnant starts to decline after 35 compared to when your 20, but that doesn't mean it's impossible or even very difficult. After 38 there's a more rapid decline, and it falls off further in your 40's. I would get started now if I were you, but if your husband says he's not ready I wouldn't recommend it. Have you only been married a short time? And why does he feel he's not ready?
>--
>AA
>
>A licenced medical professional in transit to computer professional.
>

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