It is estimated that at least 20% of women now wait until after the age of 35 to have their first child. Because more women are waiting to start a family, age-related infertility has increased in recent years.
A woman’s peak fertility occurs in her 20s. From age 30 to 35, women experience a gradual decline in fertility. After age 35, fertility begins to decline more quickly. Be age 40, pregnancy potential is reduced by up to 50 %.
Ovulation is an energy-intense process. Mitochondria are the energy production factories in the body’s cells, and the human egg contains more mitochondria than any other cell.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays a crucial role in energy production inside the mitochondria. As people age, cellular production of CoQ10 decreases, so an older woman’s eggs are less efficient at producing energy. This reduced energy production can lead to poorer fertilization and early embryo loss.
Emerging research shows that taking supplemental CoQ10 as a form of “mitochondrial energy nutrition” for the egg, can help improve egg quality and potentially lead to a better chance of achieving a healthy pregnancy.