India, May 15 -- Egg quality and egg quantity often make their way into conversations around fertility, especially in the context of women's 'biological clock,' where age is considered a crucial determining factor. However, these two terms cannot be used interchangeably, nor do they imply the same thing.

Clarifying the major differences in an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Kanika Gupta, consultant, obstetrics and gynaecology at Manipal Hospitals Dwarka, New Delhi, explained that there is a significant distinction between egg quality and egg quantity.

Fertility is not just about how many eggs remain in the ovaries, but also about how healthy those eggs are. "The number of eggs a woman naturally has decreases as age passes, but the healt...