These days, more and more women are putting off marriage and pregnancy until they are more established in their careers. While this has been incredible for women in the workforce, it can lead to fertility issues later on. Women with PCOS are no exception.
A woman is born with all of the eggs she’ll ever need; no new eggs are ever produced. This means that the eggs in a 30-year-old woman are 30 years old as well. In fact, there is a significant decline in a woman’s fertility, starting around 35 years of age, and in some women, even earlier. Genetic material within the egg cells also begins to degrade, increasing the likelihood of miscarriage or genetic abnormalities.
Women with PCOS who know that they are anovulatory might want to think about not delaying pregnancy any longer than necessary. The older a woman is, the more difficult it can be to conceive. Sometimes treatment for infertility can take several years due to delays in getting appointments with the doctor, failed cycles and even having to delay cycling for financial reasons.
Of course, this can’t always be helped. However, it is certainly something to think about when considering when to start a family.
