Erin Andrews is doing IVF at 47 — the truth about fertility before menopause

Nypost · Apr 16, 2026 · 795 words · By McKenzie Beard

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What to know about Erin Andrews is doing IVF at 47 — the truth about fertility before menopause

Erin Andrews is doing IVF at 47 — the truth about fertility before menopause Erin Andrews is making a run at baby No.

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What happened

Erin Andrews is doing IVF at 47 — the truth about fertility before menopause Erin Andrews is making a run at baby No.

Why it matters

The veteran sportscaster revealed this week she’s giving IVF another go — refusing to be benched in her bid to expand her family at 47.

Common ground

“I am crazy, and I am with a doctor that said, ‘Listen, we’ll call it when it’s time.’ But I, I am psychotic right now,” Andrews told co-host Charissa Thompson on the latest episode of their podcast, “Calm Down with Erin and Charissa.” “I just feel like I…

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Had Andrews and Stoll not frozen embryos when they were younger, Knopman said the chances of success using her own eggs through IVF would be 'pretty slim.'?
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Claim 1: “Had Andrews and Stoll not frozen embryos when they were younger, Knopman said the chances of success using her own eggs through IVF would be 'pretty slim.'”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm IVF success rate decline after 40.

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Claim 2: “Frequently, for my patients who are attempting pregnancy over the age of 42, I have them see a high-risk obstetrician...”

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Claim 3: “Can you get pregnant up until menopause?”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm pregnancy possibility before menopause.

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Claim 4: “Our fertility ends long before our period ends, unfortunately, because we continue getting our period even when our fertile years are behind us.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm fertility decline before final menstrual period.

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Claim 5: “Erin Andrews is doing IVF at 47 — the truth about fertility before menopause”

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Multiple web search results independently confirm Erin Andrews is undergoing IVF at 47. Sources include TODAY, New York Post, and other outlets reporting her IVF journey and fertility challenges.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Season ten of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 22, 2010, on the ABC network. The Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough won the competition, while Olympic figure skater Evan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(Americ…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erin Jill Andrews (born May 4, 1978) is an American sportscaster and television personality. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel ESPN after joining the netwo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Andrews

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jarret Lee Stoll (born June 24, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers an…
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Claim 6: “In the US, that happens at an average age of 52, according to the Cleveland Clinic.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the average age of menopause in the US being 52 years.

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Claim 7: “A woman is officially considered to have reached menopause after 12 consecutive months without a period.”

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Wikipedia's 'Menopause' entry explicitly defines menopause as 12 consecutive months without a period, confirming the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy or postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause. Eff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The libido or sex drive ( lih-BEE-doh; from Latin libīdō, "lust, desire") refers to a psychological energy that, in common parlance, encompasses all forms of sexual desire, but is sometimes also rega…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Menopause is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of the reproductive stage for the female human. It typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, although the exact tim…
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Claim 8: “Erin Andrews is making a run at baby No. 2.”

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Three web search results (including duplicates) consistently mention Erin Andrews attempting to have a second child, with references to her fertility journey and past surrogacy.

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web search NEUTRAL — Never did Erin Andrews imagine she d have to call so many audibles en route to becoming a mom to now-8-month-old son Mack .
https://www.eonline.com/news/1397620/erin-andrews-details-lo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Never did Erin Andrews imagine she d have to call so many audibles en route to becoming a mom to now-8-month-old son Mack .
https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1397668/erin-andrews-details…

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web search NEUTRAL — ... to have a baby and it s the absolute ... He is a wild child that has just got a lot to say and he is busy, " the Fox Sports standout raved.
https://www.eonline.com/news/1404452/how-erin-andrews-cancer…

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Claim 9: “The best chances, Knopman said, come when doctors are able to utilize an embryo with the normal number of chromosomes, 46...”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm embryo chromosome count correlation with IVF success.

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Claim 10: “Erin Andrews revealed she’s giving IVF another go — refusing to be benched in her bid to expand her family at 47.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Erin Andrews is pursuing IVF again at 47 to expand her family, with details about her IVF journey and low fertility odds.

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Claim 11: “I frequently tell patients it doesn’t mean success is impossible, but it is improbable.”

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Claim 12: “If a healthy embryo is transferred into the uterus and pregnancy is achieved, there is a higher risk to both mother and baby during pregnancy.”

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Claim 13: “Those include conditions such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and preterm delivery.”

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Claim 14: “Babies may also face higher chances of complications like premature birth and low birth weight.”

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Claim 15: “Menopause doesn’t just suddenly happen. It’s preceded by perimenopause, a transition phase that can start as many as eight to 10 years earlier.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm perimenopause duration relative to menopause.

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