article_snippet.sent: We know that fertility starts to decline at 35 and that age is the biggest factor in a woman’s ability to conceive.
article_snippet.sent: What women need to do immediately is ask women mothers what age women went through the menopause: this is a key genetic factor in your own fertility, and your cycle starts to decline rapidly 10 years before you hit the menopause.
article_snippet.sent: A Body Mass Index of between 19 and 26 is ideal for protecting fertility health.
article_snippet.sent: All these things cause free radical damage, which harms your long-term chances of conceiving. '
article_snippet.sent: There are no magic answers here; future parents just need to follow a healthy lifestyle.