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How does age affect fertility?

A woman's age can have a significant impact on fertility. That's because her eggs get older as she does. In this video, obstetrician and gynecologist Evelyn Minaya, M.D., discusses other ways in which age affects fertility.


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  • Fertility & family-planning - at any age

  • Does a miscarriage affect the ability to conceive again?

  • What effect does ovulation have on fertility?

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  • Infertility fears: here are the (little known) facts

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