Fertility Snippet #2

When it comes to IVF, the age of the woman can be the determining factor for success. This highlights that a woman's fertility depends on the quality of the egg. Having an idea of success rates can help you to know when to go down the IVF route if needed.

Success rates typically look like this:

41.5% in women younger than 35 years

31.9% in women aged 35 to 37 years

22.1% in women aged 38 to 40 years

12.4% in women aged 41 to 42 years

5% in women aged 43 to 44 years

1% for women older than 44 years

In contrast, in patients who used eggs obtained from healthy, young donors, 51% of fresh transfers resulted in a live birth, regardless of the age of the woman. This shows that success depends of egg quality, rather than the woman's age and womb ageing.

Many clinics will not offer IVF using a woman's own eggs after the age of 45, so consider this if you are planning a later pregnancy via IVF.