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Q.: Can women who no longer menstruate have children?

A: Menopause or the period where women no longer menstruate for 1 year or longer takes place around 45-55 years old. Here the ovaries will permanently stop producing eggs, therefore she cannot get naturally pregnant. If you want to have children, choices like egg freezing or egg donation are recommended. The fertilized egg can still be implanted if the uterus remains healthy.

Q: Can overweight/ obese women suffer from fertility issues?

A.: Women with excessive body weight will have a high amount of fat which affects the hormones that oversee the function of the ovaries. This has caused irregular menstrual cycles in many cases.

Q: Do women who smoke face fertility issues?

A.: Yes. Medical findings have identified that over 13 % of the female fertility issues may be caused by smoking. Not only do female smokers risk the chance of pregnancy up to 40% per treatment cycle, but it also makes it difficult for the fertilized egg (or embryo) to attach itself to the uterine wall and increases the chance of a miscarriage.

Q: What are the causes of infertility in women?

A: 1. Abnormal ovaries or imbalanced hormone levels may cause irregular or lack of menstruation in women leading to infertility cases. 2. Fallopian tubes or pelvic tubes abnormality 3. Endometrial abnormality (Endometriosis) 4. Uterus abnormalities such as tumors, adhesions, irregular shape or chocolate cyst 5. Other disorders or abnormalities in thyroid glands and adrenal glands 6. The patient is under high stress or illness 7. Age of the patient at the time they would like to have children.

Q: Is the child born from assisted reproduction technology different from the child born from natural birth?

A: A study has shown that there are no difference between the two.

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