Women face hidden fertility ceiling despite donor eggs
Age-related changes in the womb lining may be the cause and could be treatable in the future, say experts.
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"Let's be honest with women about the difficulties they may face, about how hard it can be to get pregnant when you get older."
— Sharon Marshall , Celebrity
"I never once felt calm... until the point she was born."
— Sharon Marshall , Celebrity
"These findings should not discourage women from pursuing donor-egg treatment, because success rates remain meaningful even at advanced ages."
— Dr Beatrice Crestani , Academic
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Age-related changes in the womb lining may be the cause and could be treatable in the future, say experts.
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