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Many Women Underestimate Fertility Clock’s Clang

A new survey finds many women dramatically underestimate how much fertility declines with age.

Photo courtesy of Kate Donnellon Nail

Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. “What’s the chance a 30-year-old can get pregnant in one try? Many thought up to 80 percent, while in reality it’s less than 30 percent. For a 40-year-old, many assumed up to a 40 percent success rate. It’s actually less than 10 percent.”

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   percent.”fuck....responsibility.But

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   ^This is why I’m not fucking playing around with babies. I’mma start that shit when I’m like twenty-five (which is...

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    Guess I need to get to work….

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    I am sorry…but if you are going to wait to have children and then you can’t and are upset; there is always adoption....

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    Are people fucking stupid? It’s like they believe everything they see. Fuck man. It’s common sense, have your kids...

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    Well goddamn. I’m 24, I’m just finishing up my bachelors degree and moving into my first own apartment. I want to...

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    My dad on a daily basis: “Hera your biological clock is ticking.”

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    :/ If there is a god, they got this part wrong. Children can have babies they don’t want or aren’t ready for, but some...

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    So so so true. I know a ton of women who are getting pregnant for the first time after 35. They know their bodies and...

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