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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Be concerned and monitor closely don't listen to the people on here they think they can defy science [/quote]
this isn't defying science - the women of yesteryear who had 12+ children were all having children past 35. you have no idea WHAT you are talking about.[/quote]

I've heard (I listen to a lot of podcasts on health while driving so can't remember where/who) that it's easier to have children past 35 if you've already been having them.  Apparently, the increased difficulty comes when you are trying to have your first.

It would be interesting to know if it's a matter of the body never having gone through the process (as a single factor) or if it's caused by a certain number of years/decades of chemical birth control messing up the system. [/quote]

I think the causality for this phenomenon is largely the opposite. People who have higher fertility levels are more likely to have an accidental or intentional pregnancy at an earlier age simply because it is easier for them to get pregnant. Someone with lower fertility levels is less likely to get pregnant on accident or on purpose. So they are more likely to have trouble getting pregnant at a later age even if they are trying to do so. [/quote]

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