It is proved that for a woman to conceive a child under 40 - no problem!

In 39 years, women are just as fertile as in 27. A scientist from the United States refutes the theory that getting pregnant after 30 - a big problem.

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Many women who want to build a career and beginning to travel around the world, and only then to stay home with the children feel a sense of guilt because of the fact that a great risk. After all, they have heard that after 30 years the chances of successful conception   begin to decline rapidly, especially when it comes to the first pregnancy.

However, a professor of psychology at the University of San Diego Jean Twenge assures that no significant difference in the chances of conception between age "under 30" and "under 40" does not exist. Professor Twenge vehemently denies statistics conception. She argues that women are given the number "a hundred years ago", which were taken in the days when there were no antibiotics, electricity and advanced medical treatment and quality of life was significantly worse.

"I myself used to be afraid of this ancient statistics - Jin says. - Most of the books and websites that I read said that every third woman can not become pregnant age of conception   from 35 to 39 at once - it will have to try more than a year. The guide American Society for Reproductive Medicine says that at the age of 40 under the danger to remain childless forever is already 30%. But these figures were taken from? "

It turns out, we have data on childbirth in France during the period from 1670 (!) To 1830 years. That is the time when the 50-year-old woman has been considered an old woman. But more recent statistics suggests otherwise. The 2004 study showed that women who have sex regularly at the age of 27-34 years old have 86% chance   to conceive during a year. A aged 35-39 represent 82% chance. There is a difference, but it is microscopic - so do not be afraid. (READ MORE)

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