Report that delayed motherhood decreases life expectancy of mouse offspring
The June 2005 issue of Biology of Reproduction includes a special paper by a team of Spanish scientists indicating that delayed motherhood in mice results in shorter life expectancy and reduced body weight in their offspring. Negative effects of late maternal age in women, such as abnormal numbers of chromosomes in their children, are well known. However, other potential negative effects o...Islamic Medical Ethics opposes Irreversible contraceptive and surrogate motherhood.
During a workshop on Islamic Medical Ethics new rules and flexibility to certain existing rules were done. The workshop was attended by national and international physicians who wanted the Islamic Medical Ethics little comfortable and flexible. //Dr. Malika Haque, Clinical Professor Pediatrics, Ohio State University and Dr. Mohammad Amin, Shifa College of Medicine had recommended several new ethi...Motherhood At Later Stage Could Lead To Heart Attacks
Women who postpone their motherhood and get their first pregnancy after 30 are vulnerable to heart attacks, according to a research//. Older women could be more vulnerable because of hardening of their arteries and their hearts' reduced capacity to handle the stress of pregnancy, said researchers at Duke Medical Centre in North Carolina. Researchers led by Andra James studi...Impact Of Late Motherhood on Children
Statistics from the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority show that recently there is a surge in the number of patients opting for assisted reproduction technology// (ART) in the UK. It is astonishing to know that the average age of these women is 34. There is increase in women choosing to delay parenthood and subsequently seeking treatment for infertility. The doctors and scientists say t...11 Year Old Attains Motherhood And The Teenage Boy Responsible For This Is Prosecuted
An eleven year old girl becomes pregnant because of having unprotected sex with a 15 year old boy. The boy is charged with rape keeping in mind the age of the girl//. The girl is from West Lothian and is now considered to become one of the UK's youngest mothers. She said that she was eager and looking forward to have her child. Green MSP Patrick Harvie and other such campaigners have asked for...Women delaying motherhood 'should freeze eggs'
According to a fertility specialist, women in their early 30s, who want to have children later, should be given a choice of freezing their eggs.// As several women seem to have kids later, this step is required, says Dr Gillian Lockwood, of the British Fertility Society.“This can be because they have focused on a career, financial stability - or have only just found "Mr Right",” she...