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Thursday, August 9, 2007

FERTILE AFTER 40? YOU BET

Thursday, August 9, 2007
Do you laugh in the face of danger? Throw caution to the wind?
If you're sexually active and still having natural menstrual cycles, you may get more than you bargained for - pregnancy.

So, when is it safe to put up the protection?


Pregnancy is certainly possible in the decade before menopause. In fact, 60 percent to 70 percent of sexually active 40-year-old women will eventually conceive unless they use some method of contraception. By 45, about 10 percent to 15 percent of women are still fertile.

Full article: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19321310.html