Silvia Azaña, embryologist at inviTRA, tells us about the main causes of fertility problems at age 40:
The main cause of infertility at 40 years of age is precisely the age factor. In women, the quantity and quality of the oocytes diminish as age advances, which can complicate the successful conception of a pregnancy. In the case of men, at the age of 40, there is not as marked a decline in fertility as is observed in the case of women, but the overall semen quality does indeed decrease.
Read the full article on: What are the main causes of sterility and infertility? ( 50).
Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
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