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Sexual & Reproductive Health Center
Infertility
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A woman's age is the single most important risk factor for infertility. Women are most fertile in their teens and 20s. Fertility may begin to decline slightly in the late 20s and declines more rapidly in the late 30s.

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If a woman's mother had menopause before the age of 40, she also may be at risk of losing her fertility early.

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