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Hi and welcome! You are certainly not too old, but yes it can take longer. Or sometimes it doesn't. Take me. I struggled with pcos, infertility and miscarriages for many years, and eventually I lost an ovary in an ectopic pregnancy. The pcos issues subsided some, but I still needed a bit of assistance to concieve, and it still took me 8 months to get a bfp, even with things working better than before (took 8 yrs to get a bfp before that). I was 39 at the time, my son was born less than 3 weeks before my 40th birthday. So we weren't done yet, and I started trying again as soon as AF returned. Guess what? It only took us 4 months that time, without any assistance, and I was 42! My easiest time getting pregnant, and my easiest delivery happened when I was 42! Now I am 45 and things are moving a little slower and we have not had a sticky bfp yet, but still hoping.

At just 40 your chances are still pretty good, but I certainly wouldn't wait any longer. When things start to change they can change quite quickly. This is a great group of women, and you will find all sorts of answers and support here. I hope things go well for you regardless of which way you decide to go. :-)