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One_Life_To_Give

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1. Stopping is the end of a long process

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 03:51 PM

Jun 2012

In both men and women our ability to produce healthy offspring degrades as we age. Which is what I think the doctor was referring too.
My recollection was either parent over 35 was a high risk factor. And I also caution that as we age other health conditions and/or injuries can also have a significant impact upon ones abilities. Even if everything still works childbearing can become unbearable due to a variety of health issues.

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What If You Knew Exactly When Your Biological Clock Would Stop? [View all] Neoma Jun 2012 OP

Stopping is the end of a long process One_Life_To_Give Jun 2012 #1

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