It is a common knowledge that women become less fertile as they age. Studies and research show that once women reach the age of 35, the percentage of successful conception decline to 82% (from the 92% for the age of 19 to 26). In obstetrics terms, expectant mothers from 35 year old are even termed “elderly”.

An irregular menstrual cycle in most times, is a sign of irregular ovulation. A woman may not ovulate every month, or she may ovulate at different periods from month to month. The main concern when it comes to irregular periods is that there might be absent or irregular ovulation. And if you're not ovulating, you won't get pregnant. Issues with ovulation are responsible for about 30% of all cases of infertility.

A miscarriage refers to the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy within the first 20 weeks. This common form of pregnancy loss can result in both emotional and physical pain. Although everyone processes such loss differently, women who had a miscarriage suffer from a range of emotional issues including sadness, anger, guilt, grief, jealousy towards other parents as well as an intense feeling of loneliness.

Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) is a method of screening abnormal chromosomes on the embryo before they are transferred to the uterus for fertilization. It is often done in a lab using in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Have you ever wondered how a baby is formed in your womb? Yes, we need a healthy egg and sperm, but what exactly are the things that need to happen in order for you to become pregnant?