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Why an 18 year old for example, would be 'more fertile' that a 35 year old?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Mo' betta': Because a normal 18 year old has more and better eggs than any normal 35 year old. This is an absolute fact of nature: females are born with all the eggs they will ever have during their lifetimes and that number drops continuously until menopause.

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Answered 7/31/2013

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