Risk of Pregnancy During Perimenopause~~~~~ Fertility wanes as women age. A 25-year-old is more fertile than her 35-year-old sister. In population studies, age 44 is often designated as the end of reproductive years. However, a woman can conceive as long as she is ovulating, although the likelihood she will miscarry goes up as she gets older. Most experts recommend that a perimenopausal woman continue using contraception until she has gone a full year without periods and is definitely menopausal. This may seem overly cautious for women older than 52, but women who seem menopausal in their early 40s can sometimes ovulate unexpectedly after a year. (Bodies dont read the medical textbooks!) Women who have been on birth control pills will continue to have periods even when they are menopausal. So they may have to have consult with their clinicians and have hormone tests to confirm they are menopausal.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:38:39 +0000
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