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The fertility conversation that we need to have early
Many couples struggle to have children because they don’t understand the biological clock.
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Most young people receive sex education in schools but very little fertility education, leaving them unprepared for family planning decisions in the future.
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Yong Tze Tein
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“I look and feel young. But why are my ovaries old?” bemoaned the 42-year-old youthful-looking woman who sat opposite me. Her disappointment stemmed from the fact that her last IVF (in vitro fertilisation) cycle had to be abandoned as we failed to obtain any eggs from her.
As a reproductive specialist with over 20 years’ experience, I’ve had this conversation countless times. This patient, married for 10 years, had spent her most fertile years prioritising career and financial stability. When she was finally ready, her biological clock had other plans.
