Perhaps the most common frustration expressed on the Choice Mom discussion board is the single woman who, in hindsight, wished she had started earlier to explore and use her own fertility. We tend to presume that if we have regular periods, are in good health, and are paying for costly insemination attempts with a doctor that conception will happen easily.
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Posted February 7, 2010 at 10:25 PM
Step 1: Understand your fertility
Expert Insight
Here's what Dr. Steven Nakajima of Louisville, Kentucky, affiliated with the IntegraMed fertility network, said on the "Choosing Single Motherhood" radio show: "Women are usually surprised to learn that, although 35 or 39 means you are young chronologically, and even if you are healthy, your ovarian age can be much older. At 37, the chance of conceiving, even through intercourse with fresh sperm from a partner, is only about 15 percent per cycle."
For this and other "Ask the Fertility Expert" Q&A clips, click here.
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