Working Women & Pregnancy: Debunking Age-Related Fertility Myths

• Dr. Banikumar Mitra addresses myths about age and fertility, emphasizing the need to separate medical facts from social perceptions for informed decisions.
• Female fertility is biologically linked to age; egg quantity and quality decline over time, peaking in the twenties and early thirties.
• Healthy lifestyle supports reproductive health but cannot reverse biological aging of eggs; assisted reproductive technologies are not guaranteed at any age.
• Prioritizing career is empowering, but delaying pregnancy without understanding fertility timelines can lead to challenges; options like egg freezing exist.
• Regular fertility check-ups, including hormonal health and ovarian reserve assessments, empower women to plan their reproductive journey proactively.

Why It Matters: Understanding biological fertility timelines empowers working women to make informed reproductive choices, dispelling age-related myths.