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Scientists have found that the older a man is, the more difficult it is for his partner to get pregnant, even if she is young and healthy. According to a study published in a scientific journal, the chances of a healthy conception decrease as a man gets older. The easiest way is for him to fertilize his partner between the ages of 20 and 24. It is during this period of time that a man is more likely to become a father of absolutely healthy babies. After 24 years, the chances of conceiving within six months are reduced by 2 percent, within 12 months by 3 percent for each year.
In addition, women whose partners are 5 years or more older are less likely to become pregnant immediately within a year than women whose partners are about the same age or younger.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol, is the first scientific evidence that the age of a man is an important factor in the issue of reproduction. The conclusions are also based on an analysis of data obtained as a result of long-term observations of women during pregnancy and children at a very early age.
One of the scientific experiments in the Avon area was called “Children and Science of the 90s”. This study was conducted to identify how certain factors, social and environmental aspects affect children's development from the earliest stages of pregnancy. The researchers observed a large number of couples who were waiting to join the family. The babies were due to be born between April 1, 1991 and December 31, 1992. More than 8,500 couples surveyed who said the pregnancy was planned admitted that it took them a long time to conceive successfully. Scientists have studied all the data and came to the conclusion that a man's age does have a significant impact on whether conception will be quick or whether it will take a certain amount of time to the long-awaited pregnancy has come.
One employee of the research center, Kate North, said that it is very difficult to assess how a man's age is related to his reproductive function. After all, in addition to age, there are a number of other factors that also affect his ability to fertilize a partner.
However, after careful observation, it really turned out that women with young partners are much more likely to become pregnant in the near future than those women whose the other halves were 5 years or more older than them. Scientists believe that the younger the partner, the higher the likelihood of pregnancy. And if earlier many believed that early conception depended on a woman, today experts are sure of the opposite: a lot depends on the man. Scientists believe that they are right and say that the results obtained during the research are beyond doubt.
Scientists who dealt with this issue came to the conclusion that the probability of conceiving within a year is 15 percent higher in couples where a man is 25 years old or younger. After 35 years, a couple may face certain problems precisely because of the partner's age. The likelihood of an early conception decreases, even if a woman has Siberian health.
Dr. Chris Ford, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bristol St. Michael's Hospital, confidently states that not only women, but also men have so-called a biological clock that begins to tick barely reaches the age of thirty. It is necessary to remember this. Because sometimes perfectly healthy people fall into the category of infertile precisely because they missed the age when they could conceive and bear a healthy child without any problems.
Professor Ian Craft, chief physician of the London Center for Reproduction and Health for Expectant Mothers, said that doctors made a huge mistake in believing that a woman was responsible for childlessness as a couple . For a long time, it was believed that she was to blame for a failed conception or similar problems that concern some couples when the partner's age crosses a certain threshold. Scientists say that a man can fertilize a partner, both at a very early age and when he is deeply old.
The problem is that male sperm quality deteriorates over the years. And even if he is able to experience sexual desire, this does not mean that he can easily conceive a child even with a partner who is much younger. Professor Kraft believes that the probability that sperm counts containing chromosomal abnormalities increase over time. This means that the older the man is, the lower the quality of his sperm. We should not discount other factors that affect early conception. For example, if a man does not smoke and drinks alcohol in minimal amounts, this significantly increases his chances of becoming the father of a healthy baby.