How does advanced maternal age impact fertility and IVF outcomes, particularly in terms of egg quality, chromosome abnormalities, and the likelihood of success with IVF, and what fertility preservation options are available?
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How does advanced maternal age impact fertility and IVF outcomes, particularly in terms of egg quality, chromosome abnormalities, and the likelihood of success with IVF, and what fertility preservation options are available?
Advanced maternal age often leads to decreased egg quality and an increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities, reducing IVF success. Options like egg freezing can preserve fertility earlier on.
As women age, their fertility decreases primarily due to poorer egg quality and higher chromosomal issues in eggs. This diminishes IVF efficacy. Techniques like egg or embryo freezing earlier in life can help.
With increasing maternal age, egg viability and chromosomal integrity decline, lowering IVF success rates. Fertility can be preserved through early banking of eggs or embryos.