Doctors can perform a blood test to check on your egg reserve, and you can get it anytime.

This is something worth asking about if you’re considering putting off having kids for a few years. “It’s just a simple blood test on day three of the menstrual cycle, to allow a woman to know if she has time, or doesn’t have time, and needs to think about it more quickly,” Dr. Jane Frederick, specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and medical director of HRC Fertility in Orange County, California, tells BuzzFeed Life. While you’re getting the blood test, you can also talk to your doctor about your unique health factors, lifestyle choices, and family history indicators, all of which can impact your ability to get pregnant.

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