FERTILITY
I always knew that babies were not something that would ever feature in my 20s. I had far too many things on my ‘list’ to experience before taking on that kind of responsibility. Falling pregnant at the age of 30 was perfect for me. But I must admit, I used to worry about my fertility. I was terrified that by the time I was ready, my eggs would no longer be ready. I read this post on Mamamia with great interest.
A new quick and inexpensive test to measure a woman’s egg reserve is set to revolutionise the way women think about their future. The test, dubbed the “egg timer”, will allow women for the first time to know how fast their biological clock is ticking.
As soon as next month, the simple and cheap blood test will be routinely offered by IVF Australia after it was recently proven as the best-known indicator of fertility.
For a woman who is facing decisions about how active they should get about chasing her fertility in one way or another, it’s information about what the future may hold for her. For a 30-year-old woman it gives her an idea of whether she’s at risk of having an early menopause or she’s got plenty of time to carry on and have a baby.
