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Anshugrwl
Apr 9, 2008, 04:11 AM
I am 35 and healthy. What are my chances of getting pregnant? Most of the preliminary level tests are OK.I am trying to conceive for 4 months.

LearningAsIGo
Apr 9, 2008, 08:59 AM
Its hard to say specific to your own health (and that of your partners). However, each cycle only has about a 25% chance of concieving.

Four months isn't really long at all. Couples can average up to 1 year of trying before a doctor will step in to help. When a woman is over the age of 35, her chances *may* be slimmer, but I don't believe you should worry until a doctor determines if that's the case for YOU and you alone.

Good luck!

DoulaLC
Apr 10, 2008, 07:54 AM
I am 35 and healthy. What are my chances of getting pregnant? Most of the preliminary level tests are ok.I am trying to conceive for 4 months.

Assuming you have already determined when you are most likely ovulating, your doctor may suggest further testing (for both you and your husband) once you have been trying for 6 months.

As LearningAsIGo said, it is not uncommon for it to take a year or so for many couples. At 35 however, some doctors will take a more aggressive approach and start the testing sooner than they would otherwise as that becomes somewhat of a cutoff age. In general, fertility starts a slow decline in the 30's (for some women even in the late 20's), and picks up a downward trend in the late 30's/early 40's.