Ivf chances decrease the longer you have been ttc - anyone heard of this or know why?!

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As the title really! We have been try for 2.t years and it will probably be around the 4 year mark by the time we save for it. However, I have seen the longer you have been ttc the less likely it is to work. Does anyone know why? We have severe MFI and I have PCOS so it's not like we have any chance of conceiving naturally anyway, so why would it make any difference if we have been trying for 1 year or 5? If anyone can explain I'd really appreciate it. Tia x

I guess it's just because of age?

I don't know. But I'd imagine that the stats are across the population not specific to your personal fertility.

It makes sense that the people in a population who have been trying to conceive for the longest have the least good fertility. Age also factors in of course.

However none the of this necessarily means that you and your DH won't be ultimately successful.

We tried for nearly six years in total, including two rounds of ivf and have twins.

While you are saving try to focus on yourselves as a couple, get as physically fit as you can and have as much fun as you can.

That way you'll be emotionally, physically and mentally ready for the ivf as well as financially.

Best wishes. I remember exactly how hard it was for us.

The longer you have been trying to conceive, the older you get.

The older you get, your fertility reduces.

Your chances won't change but i expect on average couples who have been ttc and unsuccessful the longest are more likely to fail at ivf too as they are more likely to be the ones that have an underlying/unexplained problem.

I think it reveals something, rather than causes it.