In the last decades, women around the world have begun to delay their motherhood, waiting more and more time to have children. Therefore, they have begun to inform and create awareness, as well as to publicize possible measures so that this can not affect their future children, such as vitrification or freezing of eggs.
This trend has also been seen in parents, although it is a topic that is not talked about much. However, according to a recent study, it is necessary to start inform men about the risks that also exist if they delay their paternity beyond 45 years.
It is no news that women currently delay their maternity because of the current pace of life, however, according to the study published in MaturitasIn the last 40 years, men have also done so, at least in the United States, which is where the study was conducted.
In Babies and more The age of the father when conceiving also matters: over 45 years could affect the health of mother and baby In it, it was found that the age of the father affects not only his fertility, but also the health of the mother and the baby, so it is necessary to start talking about the importance and how much the father's age can influence and not only that of the mother, which is a topic that has been talked about a lot in recent years.
As analyzed in this study, men who have children after age 45 may put the mother's health at risk by raise your chances of suffering certain complications during pregnancy and childbirth, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia.
In the case of children, being older than 45 years increases the risk of babies being born prematurely, underweight and others birth complications, as well as long-term consequences, such as cognitive problems, autism or childhood cancer.
The results of this study coincide with others that we have shared on previous occasions, which indicate that father's age is also an important factor to consider when planning to have children and one that should be taken into account during pregnancy checks.
Therefore, the study concludes that it is important to start providing more information about the possible risks that may arise when a man has children after age 45, and present possible solutions, such as semen banks, to reduce the possibility of these complications appearing if paternity is decided or needed to be delayed.
