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Poll: Most People Unaware Of The Age When Fertility Begins To Decline
Amidst a rising average age for
pregnancies and increasing news coverage of older women in their 50s and
60s giving birth, an informal poll conducted on behalf of Reproductive
Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte by IntegraMed America finds that most
poll respondents mistakenly believe that a decline in fertility starts
later in life than is actually the case.
When asked: "At what age on average does a woman's fertility begin to
decline?" a majority of respondents answered incorrectly, according to a
poll of 1,083 visitors to the IntegraMed Web site. In addition, 40 percent
of all respondents believe that fertility starts to decline at age 35 or
older. Only 16 percent of respondents correctly identified age 25.
"This poll demonstrates that many people think fertility begins to
decline for women at age 35 when in fact natural pregnancy rates start to
drop significantly in the late 20s, with a marked decrease after age 35,"
said Nancy Teaff, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist at REACh, an
IntegraMed practice. "Our concern is that this misperception may cause some
younger women to forego fertility treatments in the mistaken belief that
fertility problems only arise at older ages."
Supporting this notion is a recent assessment by REACh, which shows
that 43 percent of its in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles are performed on
patients 35 or older. In addition, according to national data from the
National Center for Health and Statistics, women giving birth in their
late-30s to mid-40s was up more than 5 percent in 2003.
"The drop in natural pregnancy rates is directly correlated to the
effects of normal ovarian aging -- as women age, their eggs become less
fertile and chromosomal abnormalities may begin to appear," said Teaff.
"But the good news is that with the appropriate treatment, up to 80 percent
of our patients will conceive."
Infertility is defined for patients under the age of 35 as the failure
to conceive after one year of intercourse without using contraceptives. For
patients older than 35, this time frame is shortened to six months.
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, approximately
10 percent of women under 35 experience infertility and that number more
than doubles to 22 percent for women ages 35-39. For women over 40 years
old, the number nearly triples to 29 percent.
At REACh, IVF success rates are highest for women under 35. "Age
remains a primary factor in successful outcomes -- younger women have
greater success rates than older women, even with technology," said Teaff.
"One of our primary goals is to educate our patients about issues
associated with age and infertility so patients can then determine when
it's best for them to seek treatment," said Teaff.
The Internet poll was an unscientific snapshot, posted on the homepage
of the IntegraMed America site, with invitations to site visitors to
participate voluntarily.
About Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte (REACh)
REACh is led by a nationally recognized team of five physicians who
offer comprehensive, state-of-the-art assistance for infertile couples and
women with reproductive endocrine problems. REACh physicians, all long-time
practitioners in Charlotte, are widely respected for their superior
pregnancy success rates -- one of the highest in the region -- and for the
finest patient care. REACh is a member of IntegraMed, an exclusive network
of fertility practices nationwide. For more information, visit
http://www.REACHdrs.com.
About IntegraMed
IntegraMed is a network of 30 fertility centers and 158 physicians and
Ph.D. scientists in 87 locations across the United States. Network
membership is limited to one practice per metropolitan area, yet one of
every five procedures in the United States is performed in an IntegraMed
practice. IntegraMed provides more services to both consumers and medical
providers in the fertility field than any other consortium. More
information is available at http://www.integramed.com.
Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte
http://www.integramed.com
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