Hi ladies,

I am having an issue with anxiety related to my fertility.
I am 39 and single, I would love to be in a relationship and I do hope to meet a nice guy ASAP. I want to have children but I am scared I have left it too late. I have not been in a relationship for much of my adult life due to having such difficulties with childhood trauma. I am feeling more ready for it now but like I said, I am very anxious about being too old to have kids. I have had some bodily changes that began over last fall/winter but that could be due to an ovarian cyst that was found in June. I know I should stop worrying about it but I don’t know how.

[Travelinglady]

Hi, HGV9, and welcome to Psych Central! I think it would be normal to be concerned, since fertility does decline with age. How about talking to your gynecologist about it?

Remember, too, that adoption is an option, if your fertility has declined, and I have a cousin who opted for IVF since she wasn't married and wasn't interested in being related to a man.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

I agree that you can go with IVF. I'm 29 and got preg once that ended with a miscarriage. Now years later, I can't even have a period from psych meds and I'm scared to death. I'm on the pill now to induce periods but I really worry I can't get preg. I obsess over it. So even though our ages and situations may be different, I understand.

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