Women face hidden fertility ceiling despite donor eggs
New research indicates that fertility treatment success rates for women over 49 decline even when using young donor eggs. Experts suggest that age-related changes to the womb lining may be a significant factor in these outcomes.
Why it matters
It challenges the common medical assumption that donor eggs can fully reset the reproductive clock, providing more realistic expectations for older women seeking IVF.
Image caption, This Morning's TV soap expert Sharon Marshall was 46 when she had her daughter, Betsey, through IVF treatment in 2018
The article reports on scientific findings neutrally without taking a political or social stance.
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