Pregnancy related risks
- perinatal mortality and spontaneous abortion rates double with maternal age
- maternal mortality rates in the fifth decade are four times greater than those in the third decade (1)
Reference:
- 1) Bowen-Simpkin P. Contraception for the older woman. Contraception science and practice. Fishie and Guillebaud. Butterworths.
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