Delayed childbearing has become a major challenge in reproductive medicine. It is now well-established that increasing age impacts successful conception, both in natural and assisted reproduction. Decreased fertility with increasing female age has long been recognized by demographic and epidemiological studies, which consistently found that fertility declined as early as the middle of the third decade. There could be several reasons for this. The main contributing factor is that germ cells in the female are not replenished during life.
The attrition and utilization of follicles lead to a decline in the number of oocytes from birth to menopause. Furthermore, the quality of existing oocytes diminishes with age. To learn more about the impact of aging on fertility, join the renowned gynecologist, Dr. Sushma Baxi , for an exclusive session on 18 th October 2022, 3.00 PM IST onwards. …
