age and fertility

At-Home Female Fertility Test

Former UberHealth and 23AndMe execs, Carly Leahy and Afton Vechery have launched a new startup offering a $149 at-home fertility test kit for women. Our very own Dr. Bill Meyer calls the new test “intriguing.” The tests are available from Modern Fertility...

Why Should You Get Pregnant Before 35?

By: Jill Carrozza, BS, Embryologist @ Carolina Conceptions    You finally find the love of your life. A few months or years later, you get married. Shortly after your honeymoon, family and friends are pressuring you to start a family.  I think everyone who has...

Fertility Facts EVERY Woman Over 18 Should Know

Age is the single-most important factor to achieving pregnancy  At birth, women have 1-2 million eggs. Women are naturally at their most fertile from age 23- 31. By age 35, only 15,000 eggs remain, and natural fertility declines sharply with each passing year. Egg...