James G. referred to a discussion of the research on opportunities to have children, quoting, in part, ... "results mean it may take a month or two longer to conceive than it does for younger people, they said. The ages at which declines were seen are only averages and there is a wide range in fertility at any specific age." "Certainly very young women in their early 20s are more fertile than women in their late 20s and early 30s. But I suspect that the fertility of those women who are around 30 is high enough that it doesn't give them a real cause for concern or worry up to the age of 35," said Dr. Chris Ford, a researcher at the University of Bristol in England who studies fertility and age, but was not involved with the study. Assuming that the couples had sex at the best time for conception - two days before ovulation - and presuming that the men were the same age as the women, women younger than 27 had a 50 percent chance of conceiving during that menstrual cycle. This fell to about 40 percent in women aged 27-34, and after 35, it was lessthan 30 percent."
This is very different version of the findings than reported in the New YorkTimes, Time magazine, and other media, and much less sensational. Thanks for the information. Riki Koenigsberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
