Are you over 35 and considering the prospect of trying to get pregnant? It is a scary time in my opinion and, for me, left me with lots of questions about whether my husband and I would even be able to start a family. We have only been married 2 years so we would like to have had a little bit longer, but I am now 36 years old and we don’t want to leave it until too late. The thing that is motivating me is that I don’t know what our fertility chances are, so in order to learn a little bit more I started researching on the internet and have found the following.
It’s women that have the most fertility issues and so I’ll start with them first. Here are just two of the factors that can affect a womans fertility. Both of which are issues for me! 1. Weight – I know it’s a tough one to pin point exactly, but studies have shown that women who are either overweight/obese or women who are underweight can have fertility issues. Your body weight can influence your hormones which in turn affect your ability to conceive. Then, if a baby is conceived, some women may not be able to provide sufficient nutrients to support a growing life.
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.
So that’s quite a few factors affecting our fertility. Rather than just trying to deal with one issue after another, my husband and I have decided to take a holistic approach to trying to get pregnant. We will look after our whole body and get it as healthy as we can to give ourselves the best chances of getting pregnant after 35.
For more on our holistic approach to if you’re over 35, go to Michelle Rudge’s website at
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