Women are being offered a new test kit that allows them to predict the rate at which their fertility is declining. The test works by measuring the number of eggs in a woman’s ovaries and indicating what that level might be like in two years time. It is hoped the test, designed by fertility experts at Sheffield University, will help women decide how long they can delay trying for a baby.
The world’s first over-the-counter home fertility test for men has been developed by scientists at Birmingham University. The Fertell test works in less than an hour and gives couples an early warning of potential fertility problems.
Rate of pregnancies for women in their 30s has overtaken that for younger women for the first time, official statistics show. In 2004, the fertility rate for women aged 30 to 34 was 99.4 live births per 1,000 women, compared with 98.4 per 1,000 for those aged 25 to 29.
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