Fertility

A woman’s age affects her fertility A woman’s age is the most important factor affecting her fertility.  As a woman ages, it takes longer to conceive and the risk of not being able to get pregnant increases. Also, the risk of miscarriage, and complications in pregnancy and childbirth, increase.

A woman’s age affects her fertility

A woman’s age is the most important factor affecting her fertility.  As a woman ages, it takes longer to conceive and the risk of not being able to get pregnant increases. Also, the risk of miscarriage, and complications in pregnancy and childbirth, increase.

The father’s age can also impact on chance of conception, time to pregnancy, risk of miscarriage and the health of the child.