Sophea Fertility Centre

Sophea Fertility Centre

Many different things can affect fertility

Age, weight, general health and past medical conditions can all impact fertility. However many couples will experience unexplained infertility, which though difficult to understand, can have good outcomes with fertility treatments.

The sooner you understand your own chances, the sooner you can have a healthy baby.

Being informed

Seeking information is one of the best things you can do – and if you need more clarity or are feeling worried for any reason, having an appointment with one of our fertility doctors is the best option.

We recommend the following areas as a good place to start when trying to understand your own fertility.

Age is the most important factor when having a baby. Young women without fertility problems have a about a 25% chance per month of having a baby naturally if they try at the right time of the month. This falls to about 12% at age 37 and 5% at 42. Today, we are seeing more women over 40 wanting to have their first child. It is possible, but you are also more likely to need help. To work out your chances visit our biological clock – link to bio clock below.

Timing is everything in fertility

Waiting and continuing to try naturally for a bit longer may be an option for some people where the woman is younger, infertility is unexplained or only mild factors are found, and also when the length of infertility is quite short. Importantly trying naturally means continuing to have regular intercourse around 12-15 days prior to the next period, which is when ovulation occurs giving you the best opportunity.  

Our advice is to continue to have regular intercourse.  However if this hasn’t worked after a year then please see a fertility specialist to understand what is going on.

Get to know your cycle so you can get the timing right: If you have a 28 day cycle, the best days to conceive are days 11, 12 and 13 or you could just time sex when you notice slippery clear mucus. 

Other health conditions

If you have other conditions such as polycystic ovaries or endometriosis it is also recommended you seek advice early to understand their potential impact on your chances.