Your age and fertility is an important factor to look at when trying to conceive. Have you ever wondered how fertile you are now that you are in your 30s, 40s? You know in your 20s, you were in your most fertile years, now that you are in your 30s or 40s do you have a good understanding of how age affects fertility?
Does age affect fertility?
The answer to this question is Yes, age affects fertility. It is important to understand that fertility declines as a woman ages due to the normal age-related decrease in the number of eggs that remain in her ovaries. This decline may take place much sooner than most women expect.
Fertility begins to decline for women from about the age of 30, dropping down at a rapid rate from the age of 35. As women grow older the likelihood of getting pregnant falls while the likelihood of infertility rises.
A woman’s best reproductive years are in her 20s. Fertility gradually declines in the 30s, particularly after age 35. Each month that women try for conception, a healthy, fertile 30-year-old woman has a 20% chance of getting pregnant. That means that for every 100 fertile 30-year-old women trying to get pregnant in 1 cycle, 20 will be successful and the other 80 will have to try again. By age 40, a woman’s chance is less than 5% per cycle, so fewer than 5 out of every 100 women are expected to be successful each month.
Women do not remain fertile until menopause. The average age for menopause is 51, but most women find it difficult to have a successful pregnancy sometime in their mid-40s.
Male fertility also declines with age but men can remain fertile longer than women as a man’s fertility does not decline at a rapid rate, it tends to happen gradually for men.
Many men remain fertile into their 50s and beyond but the proportion of men with sperm disorders increases with age. There is a slightly higher risk of gene defects in their sperm and this can affect the health of the children they may go on to have.
Aging men may develop medical illnesses that adversely affect their sexual and reproductive function. Not all men experience significant changes in reproductive or sexual functioning as they age, especially men who maintain good health over the years. If a man does have problems with libido or erections, it is best he seeks treatment.
From a totally biological perspective, it’s best to try to start a family before age 35. Beautifully, men and women can support their fertility with our natural fertility blend such as FertilXtra for men and women for healthy conception.
Dr. Benney is a fertility blogger, she loves writing and has been writing fertility articles since 2014.
She advocates for natural fertility and supports men and women through their fertility journey. She consults for FERTIL-24 Herbals, a fertility and wellness center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Benney loves God and nature.
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hi there i am worrying if a man cums outside of the women and his cum runs down near the woman entrance can any of him sperm get inside the woman
Hello, if you are trying to avoid getting pregnant, consider using a barrier like a condom. The withdrawer method as you have explained is not guaranteed to prevent you from getting pregnant.