Illinois Begins Measuring Women's Biological Clocks
There are, of course, many different causes of infertility. The problem may be with the female or the male in the relationship (or even, in some rare cases, with both partners). The issue may be the result of genetics or it may be the effects of a disease or the treatment of a disease. But one of the leading reasons that women go to see fertility doctors is because they have waited late into life to try to have children and their bodies no longer want to cooperate naturally.
Part of the problem is the fact that our fertility is something of a guessing game for us. We figure that we have until at least the age of forty to conceive a child without problems. After that, we may have another ten years ... or we may not. Many women hedge their bets and hope that they'll still be able to have kids after taking care of some of life's others needs first. And sometimes, these women end up regretting having waited so long. "If I only knew that I wouldn't be able to have kids this late in life," they say.
That lament could end up becoming a thing of the past if a test taking place in the state of Illinois turns out to be successful. The test is a trial of a treatment called PlanAhead which uses a simple, basic blood test to determine a woman's fertility level. This information can assist her in figuring out early on whether she has a high fertility level (meaning that there's a good chance that she'll be able to have a baby later in life) or a below-average fertility level (meaning that she may want to start her family sooner rather than later).
Of course, the test isn't definitive but it can be useful in helping women to make decisions about their families. Learn more
here.
Question of the Day: Would you take a blood test to help you decide whether or not to wait before starting a family?photo link
Posted by Kathryn on 4/23/2008 9:49:28 AM
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