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[quote=Anonymous]"Until you go through menopause, you can get pregnant!"

Not accurate.  Peri-menopause is generally a 8-10 year period.  At some point, a woman's FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) is going to get so high that statistically there is a 0% chance of her getting pregnant.  But that doesn't mean she's in menopause - she could, like me, be getting regular monthly periods and these could continue for years.  I've had diminished ovarian reserve for 6 years, still get regular periods, and given my family history expect to keep getting them for another 5 years or so.  But I have no expectation of getting pregnant.  (Although, like others who struggled with infertility, certainly would be happy if I did).

Now, it is true that some women have a very short period of time between having these high FSH levels and being in menopause - those tend to be the ones who get the "surprise oops" at age 45 or 46, and then hit menopause as soon as they stop breastfeeding.  But other women, especially those with DOR, go for very long periods of time between being infertile and menopause.[/quote]

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