Better word anyone? -- preconception

[javasaurus]

Anybody got a better word for "preconception"?

The word needs to describe a state of being able to get pregnant. It should not imply the desire to get pregnant, just the ability to do so.

Comments

[queenmaggie.livejournal.com]

The original word was "nubile" meaning a female who had acheived the age of being able to conceive. It has unfortunate connotations however since it has been used salaciously for so long.
One could try "post-menarche" which sounds slightly more scientific, I suppose

[javasaurus.livejournal.com]

"post menarche" doesn't work because my grandmother (just turned 90 years old!) is post-menarche.