Q I'm 39 this year. Does age really make pregnancy that much harder?
A It is true that as you age, both ovarian reserve and egg quality decline together, making pregnancy more difficult. However, age is only one of many factors. By preparing your body and combining appropriate treatments, you can still meaningfully improve your chances.
Detailed Answer
Advancing age is one of the biggest factors that lowers ovarian reserve and reduces egg quality, affecting both natural conception rates and treatment success rates. For this reason, if you are 35 or older, it is recommended not to wait a full year but to seek testing and consultation earlier. Age does not equal impossibility, and the first step is to accurately understand the state of your own ovaries.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
In Korean medicine, the decline of kidney essence (sinjeong), the root of reproduction, as we age is seen as a natural process, but the focus is on slowing that depletion and replenishing the remaining vitality. At Dongjedang, our goal is to support the circulation of qi and blood to the uterus and ovaries, improving the very environment in which eggs grow and implantation occurs.
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