Can you really improve your egg quality? An ovarian health doctor explains why it’s important and what to do about it

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Can you really improve your egg quality? An ovarian health doctor explains why it’s important and what to do about it

By Miranda Larbi

6 months ago

4 min read

When we talk about fertility, the conversation tends to latch on to this idea that women lose more and more eggs as they age – something we can’t control. But we rarely hear much about egg quality. Even if you don’t want kids, it follows that the quality of your eggs must play some role in our wider health status. So how important is egg quality, can you improve it, and if so, how? To find out more, we’ve called in the co-founder of Hertility.


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