"How Fertile Am I?" | Fertility Blog (2024)

FAQs

How do I know if I am fertile enough? ›

If your menstrual cycle lasts 28 days and your period arrives like clockwork, it's likely that you'll ovulate on day 14. That's halfway through your cycle. Your fertile window begins on day 10. You're more likely to get pregnant if you have sex at least every other day between days 10 and 14 of a 28-day cycle.

A woman in her early to mid-20s has a 25–30% chance of getting pregnant every month. Fertility generally starts to slowly decline when a woman is in her early 30s, and after the age of 35 the decline speeds up. By age 40, the chance of getting pregnant in any monthly cycle is around 5%.

FSH is often used as a gauge of ovarian reserve. In general, under 6 is excellent, 6-9 is good, 9-10 fair, 10-13 diminished reserve, 13+ very hard to stimulate. In PCOS testing, the LH:FSH ratio may be used in the diagnosis.

The best way to determine the health of your sperm is to get a sem*n analysis from a fertility clinic or lab. Over-the-counter (OTC) at-home sem*n analysis tests are available to purchase. However, these products aren't as thorough and may not be as effective as a lab test.

A regular menstrual cycle and high antral follicle count are signs of high fertility. Perimenopause, fibroids, and endometriosis can make conceiving and sustaining pregnancy more difficult.

Women who are curious about their fertility have a range of testing options for at-home use. The first that we'll talk about is by using at-home ovulation predictor kits (OPKs). It works similarly to pregnancy tests, requiring a woman to pee on a test strip. You can buy these over the counter at most drugstores.

Total Score:

20-24 = Very fertile. 15-19 = Chances are pretty good. 10-14 = Perhaps you should see your gynecologist and have some testing done. Less than 10 = Probably need to see a reproductive endocrinologist/infertility specialist.

A woman's peak reproductive years are between the late teens and late 20s. By age 30, fertility (the ability to get pregnant) starts to decline. This decline happens faster once you reach your mid-30s. By 45, fertility has declined so much that getting pregnant naturally is unlikely.

Signs Of Good Quality Egg

Women experience variations in the body's baseline temperature and cervical fluid. A healthy egg with proper genetic makeup has 23 chromosomes (euploid). An egg with chromosomal abnormality has less or more chromosomes than 23.

What is the best age to get pregnant? ›

In most cases, ovulation starts before women reach age 20. However, the period of late 20s and early 30s is considered to be the best "women fertility age", according to various experts.

Peak male fertility is around 25-29 years old. Sperm quality begins to decline at 30.

At 20 weeks of pregnancy, a female fetus has 6–7 million of eggs. By the time the woman is 30 years, she will have lost nearly 90% of her eggs and at the age of 40 years, only around 3% of eggs are left. Most women are no longer able to become naturally pregnant in their mid-40s.

Make sure to write down whenever you experience potential signs of ovulation: Remember, typical ovulation symptoms may include cramps, an increase in cervical mucus, breast tenderness, fluid retention and appetite or mood changes.

An ovulation predictor kit (OPK) can better determine when you're about to ovulate each cycle. OPKs work by detecting levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), a hormone that surges one to two days before you ovulate, in your urine. You can also use an online ovulation calculator.

You ovulate about 12 to 14 days before the start of a new menstrual cycle. Your fertile window is the five days leading up to ovulation, plus the day of ovulation and the day after ovulation — so about seven days in total.

Ovulation symptoms you may notice include light cramps, changes to your cervical mucus, breast tenderness, a libido boost and mood changes.