Pregnancy if you're 35+
Once a woman reaches the age of 35 plus, she is less likely to become pregnant. This is primarily due to her producing fewer eggs, and those eggs being of lower quality, making it difficult for a successful pregnancy.
Our 35+ programme brings together established techniques that have shown to help obtain good quality eggs when the odds are against it and produce successful pregnancies
Successful pregnancy for 35+
Despite the initial fear that once you have reached 35 that’s the end of the fertility line. Conception at 35+ for many is still good. Many women in this age category while experiencing difficulty in conceiving spontaneously are turning more and more to fertility treatments.
It is no secret that men and women both experience a decline in their level of fertility as they age. However, this decline is more pronounced in women compared to men. This is because men have active sperm production within their reproductive system throughout their lives while women are born with a finite set of ovarian reserves, which decrease with every menstrual cycle. This difference in fertility allows men to biologically father a child even in more advanced age brackets while it becomes very difficult for women to conceive naturally after the age of 40.
Treatment
One of the key factors when considering treatment options for women over 40 is an effective assessment of ovarian function. While some women may still have a very high level of ovarian function into their early 40s, some women will have very minimal to undetectable activity in their ovaries in the very same age bracket. Therefore, a careful assessment in necessary to identify the existing ovarian function in order to identify the right approach to a customized treatment protocol which will maximize chances of success. With every person comes a unique history. It is of utmost importance that we have a detailed history of your medical background so that we can better understand your situation and better help you. Based on ovarian function, previous reproductive history and previous fertility treatments, different approaches can be used for different groups of women.
Advanced Treatments
With recent technological advanements in the field of infertility, our IVF specialists now offer “ovarian rejuvenation” via platelet rich plasma injection into the ovaries. While this is still a brand new technology and there is only very limited information on its success, it is relatively free of any side effects and the cost of treatment is minimal. Therefore, if you are a woman over 40 with highly reduced ovarian function and you are not yet ready to give up on your eggs, our ovarian rejuvenation program may be for you.
Fertility options at 50
While being over 50 years of age suggests that a woman has either entered menopause or is peri-menopausal, with recent advancements in reproductive medicine, our Cyprus IVF Center offers a few alternatives when it comes to fertility treatments over 50. Below are the two options that can be offered to women whose ovarian reserves have been depleted either prematurely or via menopause:
1-Ovarian PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Application for Ovarian Rejuvenation: This is a brand new treatment option we have adopted in 2017 based on the research of Harvard scientists. Research and clinical trials have shown that injecting the specific regions of a woman’s ovaries with their own platelet rich plasma can possibly trigger the germ cell line to stimulate oocyte production. In the short time we have been offering this treatment, we have seen an increase in AMH levels of menopausal women to pre-menopausal levels and we have seen many women starting to have menstrual periods again. While this treatment option is rather new and still exploratory, preliminary results are very promising and the procedure itself does not possess any major side effects. You can learn more about our “Ovarian Rejuvenation via PRP“
2- IVF treatment using Donor Eggs is still the gold standard of fertility treatments when it comes to treatment for women over 50 years of age. With donor egg IVF treatment, you are matched with a pregnancy proven egg donor based on your own specifications such as physical attributes, education, occupation, blood types etc. Use the following link for more information about “IVF with Donor Eggs“ in Cyprus.
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Related Topics
- Ovarian Rejuvenation via PRP
- IVF with Donor Eggs
- IVF with Embryo Donation
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