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OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 42, Issue 1, Pages 15-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2014.09.005
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Aging; Infertility; Ovarian reserve; Advanced maternal age; Donor oocytes
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Oocyte number and quality decrease with advancing age. Thus, fecundity decreases as age increases, with a more rapid decline after the mid-30s. Patients more than 35 years old should receive prompt evaluation for causes of infertility after no more than 6 months of attempted conception. Patients with abnormal tests of ovarian reserve have a poorer prognosis and may need more expedited and aggressive treatment. Although oocyte donation is the best method to overcome age-related infertility, other treatment options may help women proceed quicker toward pregnancy. Patients at an advanced age should be counseled and evaluated before undergoing infertility treatments.
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