Now that you are over 35, are you faced with the decisions about trying to get pregnant? My husband and I are at that stage now. It’s a scary time for us. We have only been married for two years so we would like to have waited a little longer before starting a family, but I’m now 36 and we don’t know what our fertility chances are. So in order to become just a little less ignorant about our fertility chances, I started doing some research on the internet.
First off, it’s us women that seem to have the most fertility issues. Here are just two of the main factors affecting fertility that are pertinent to most women I think. 1. Body Weight - often we think that just being overweight can affect our fertility. Overweight or obese women may not be able to conceive due to hormone issues brought on by obesity. But underweight women can problems too; if they are able to conceive some are not able to provide the fetus/baby with the nutrients they need.
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.
Men are not off the hook though. They too can suffer from infertility issues such as low sperm count and sperm motility, an STD, sperm blockages or an injury or disease. Also there are factors that affect both men and women. Factors like too much caffeine or alcohol, smoking, stress or not enough vitamins in the diet.
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.
We took a holistic approach to trying to get pregnant if you’re over 35, go to Michelle Rudge’s website at www.TryingToGetPregnantNow.com