Recent reports have suggested that Asian-American women may have more trouble conceiving than their Caucasian counterparts.

With all elements being relatively equal — where the women come from, their ages, their lifestyles — Asian-American females had fewer successful pregnancies (naturally or through IVF) than did Caucasians.

What isn’t clear is why this seems to be the case.  Could it be that Asian-American women are typically small in stature?  Could it be something that Asian-Americans tend to eat or use for medicine (such as herbs or foreign foods)?

The good news is that Asian-Americans CAN conceive; it just might take a bit longer for them than for a Caucasian friend.