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Age for conception


All had once heard such expressions as "early pregnancy" and "late pregnancy". There is a kind of golden mean - the age, the best for the child's birth. Indeed, the ideal age for a child's birth is the period from 20 to 35 years, though the woman is able to bear children after puberty (11-12 years) and up to the extinction of menstrual function (48-50 years). This is due both to the physiological characteristics of the female body (after pregnancy - is not simply the process of carrying a child in the womb, a restructuring of all organs and systems) and with psychological and social factors.

Do not forget that, according to statistics, the risk of having a child with genetic disorders is increased in women older than 35 years (for example, two times more likely having a baby with Down's syndrome). For men, this age limit is later. Now the world is actively carried out to study the influence of age on reproductive capacity of males. Although the final outcome so far, proved that the number of sperm in the ejaculate in men age 50 is significantly reduced, and hence reduced ability to fertilize. So, take into account the age - as his own, and partner, thinking about when you would like to conceive a child.