It truly does depend on the individual. I know that's not very helpful to you, but I know as many women in their early 40s who have accidentally gotten pregnant without even trying as I do women in their early 40s who try and try and cannot get pregnant. Most doctors will tell you it's MUCH harder to conceive once you're in your 40s -the further in , the harder it is. Case in point -have one good friend who got pregnant completely by accident and it was an unwanted pregnancy when she was 41. Another good friend really tried in her early 40s and never could get pregnant -and her doctor told her it was going to be nearly impossible for her and it was. I just turned 40, but with the way I seem to get pregnant, I bet I could be pregnant in a month if I wanted to be. The D&C (other than recuperating from it) shouldn't have bearing on you actually being able to conceive. Depending on how many people respond, you'll probably see quite a spread here.