The Center for Human Reproduction (CHR), a leading New York fertility center specializing in pregnancy in older women, has issued a fertility tip sheet for women trying to get pregnant after age 40. With a growing number of women interested in pregnancy over 40, timely evaluation and diagnosis of infertility are becoming ever more important. Premature ovarian aging (POA), a clinical term coined by CHR researchers, is one of the major causes of female infertility. As women get older, their ovarian reserve (OR, the ability of the ovaries to produce good-quality eggs) naturally declines. Approximately 10 percent of women, however, experience this decline of ovarian function much earlier than others. This means that if their OR is evaluated, it is found to be lower than what is expected for their age. As a result, women with POA have a hard time conceiving on their own or even with fertility treatments if the treatment is not appropriate for their ovarian status. With appropriate treatment, however, women with POA can conceive. Read more at: http://www.centerforhumanreprod.com/premature_ovaries.html
