To Health With That! MTHFR Mutations.

Oocyte aging, or Old Eggs in Fertility

03.26.2023 - By Amy NeuzilPlay

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This week we're talking about "advanced maternal age" which is the medical term for women having babies over the age of 35. The real problem here comes down to oocyte aging, or aging eggs, which is related to poor ovarian reserve. We'll talk about why egg quality declines with time, what sort of testing your doctor will run, the difference between poor ovarian reserve and advanced maternal age, the options for women trying to get pregnant, lifestyle and supplements for oocyte aging and to increase egg quality, and also advanced paternal age, or old sperm.

00:00 - Intro

00:28 - Why egg (oocyte) quality declines with time

03:07 - Testing for oocyte quality

04:56 - Poor ovarian reserve vs. advanced maternal age

06:57 - Options for women with oocyte aging

08:36 - Lifestyle and supplements for oocyte aging

11:11 - Advanced paternal age

13:49 - Outro

Here's the video version of Dr. Kate and Dr. Amy talking this one through. If you're working on your health by balancing gene SNPs and epigenetics, join Genetic Rockstars. If you'd like to take a course on MTHFR, click here.

To learn more about Dr. Kate Naumes, visit naumesnd.com. For more about Dr. Amy Neuzil, visit tohealthwiththat.com

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