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Delaying parenthood has serious medical risks for both men and women, study warns

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Delaying parenthood has serious medical risks for both men and women, study warns

Jan 17, 2012 – 9:48 AM ET
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Babies born to fathers of “advanced paternal age” — defined as 40 and older at the time of conception — are at increased risk of genetic disorders, as well as schizophrenia, autism and some forms of cancer, according to the authors
By Sharon Kirkey
Men, and not just women, need to be aware of the “reproductive consequences” of postponing parenthood, new national guidelines on the risks of delayed child-bearing warn.
Though women especially should recognize that their “fecundity and fertility” starts to decline precipitously after 32, a man’s semen quality and fertility also worsens with age, according to guidelines endorsed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.

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