Episode 556
Uterus age may affect pregnancy success
It's well known that older mothers have more complicated pregnancies. For a long time scientists thought that old eggs were the reason for this and many women have made the decision to freeze their eggs to circumvent this problem. But new...
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September 12, 20173m 53s
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Show Notes
It's well known that older mothers have more complicated pregnancies. For a long time scientists thought that old eggs were the reason for this and many women have made the decision to freeze their eggs to circumvent this problem. But new research from the Babraham Institute in Cambridge suggests that the age of the uterus is important too. Alexandra Ashcroft spoke to Laura Woods to find out more Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
babypregnancyolder mothersuterushow old can i be to get pregnant?aging eggsdevelopmental disorders