Young and Infertile

 When trying to conceive, most would think that your ideal age would be in your early twenties. However, for some women this isn’t the case. According to the most recent data published in 2002, 11 percent of married women under 29 experienced infertility. It is shocking to hear a number this large when the women should be at their peak fertile age in their lives.

Within this age group, infertility is defined as one year of trying and failing to conceive. This may be due to factors including, but are not limited to; diminished ovarian reserve; ovulatory dysfunction; pelvic inflammatory disease; endometriosis; tubal disease such as blocked fallopian tubes; and Polycystic ovarian syndrome. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common cause of female infertility, resulting from a hormone imbalance that can disrupt normal ovulation. Also, approximately one third of infertility issues are male related due to low sperm count and slow mobility. The issues may be due to environmental factors such as; smoking, drinking, pesticides and heavy metals.

Mary Roberts, who is experiencing infertility said, “I never thought our 20s would be so consumed and obsessed with dealing with these treatments," Roberts, now 27, has been trying to have a baby for almost four years. "No one says their vows -- ‘through sickness and health’ -- and thinks that right after you say them you’ll test that."

Roberts is now in the very early stages of her second round of in vitro fertilization. Her first round was successful, but she miscarried at four weeks. She has been told that an autoimmune disorder is at the root of her infertility.

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