Fertility is often discussed only when conception doesn’t happen.
In a recent Forbes interview, MUDr. Nicole Mardešićová, leading physician of the PRONATAL group, speaks openly about why fertility prevention should start much earlier — and why reproductive medicine is not a business, but a responsibility.
She addresses topics that are often misunderstood:
- Women are born with a finite number of eggs.
- Biological age matters — even when we feel young and healthy.
- Obesity and metabolic imbalance significantly reduce the chance of conception.
- Fertility prevention in Central Europe is still insufficient.
- Social freezing is rarely about career — most often, it reflects the absence of a suitable partner.
“Every woman is born with a definitive number of eggs that do not regenerate and gradually age over time,” she explains.
The interview also tackles sensitive questions:
ethical boundaries of treatment at higher maternal age, gender imbalance in reimbursement systems, and the role of genetic embryo testing (PGT).
One message resonates strongly:
Monthly disappointment when pregnancy doesn’t occur carries a psychological burden far heavier than many people imagine.
Reproductive medicine today is not just about laboratory techniques. It connects genetics, embryology, endocrinology and — above all — human care.
Fertility is not unlimited.
And prevention should be as routine as any other health check.
If you are thinking about your future family — this may be the right moment to start the conversation.
