I'm 42 and want to have a baby. Is it too late?

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I was married once before at a very young age and I have 2 sons who are grown now. I recently married this year and my husband and I want to try for a baby. We have been trying to conceive for a year and a half now and nothing. I'm ovulating because I menstruate every month at the same time, however I do have a couple of small fibroids that causes me to have periods heavier and longer than normal with terrible cramps. Is it too late for me?

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I don't think it's to late at all. I'm 40 and my doctor has done blood work to see if I still ovulate. She also checked my hormonal levels and everything come out great! Thank God. I do have a small fibroid on my uterus that has gotten a little bit bigger. My doctor said you can still get pregnant with fibriods.
​I think you should get blood work done & have hormonal blood work done.
​I have endometriosis that's why it's harder for me.
​Good luck :)

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See a RE ASAP! It's the best you can do, there will be done some blood work and semen analysis to help you concieving. Good Luck!

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Asha, I am  ttc at 37. I went to a fertility clinic just to make sure all was ok. I was having painful periods and bleeding that was getting heavier and more painful each month. They found a submucosal fibroid within my uterus and that's why we weren't getting pregnant. Some fibroids don't cause a problem but if it's in ur uterus then it decreases chance of conception dramatically . I am having surgery to remove mine in a week. If yours is in ur uterus I would look into it more. GL

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I started IVF at age 42 - it's not too late!

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Thanks!!! :-)

I'm 42 and want to have a baby. Is it too late?

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