I'm old for a woman, but I'd be considered still young if I were a man. My age is showing up in my cognition. Ah, the joys of ageing!

@Unefilletrescurieuse Look up "Geriatric pregnancy".

@GalaxyRippled nah… pass

@GalaxyRippled Of course, that guideline is there because men are seen to have more abilities than just reproduction.
I hate when young women write themselves off as no longer being viable.

@CoolUsername Women are scientifically considered "geriatric" at 35 which is why they tell you at or after that age, getting pregnant is risky.

@GalaxyRippled No - true geriatrics is simply a specialty concerning the care of those aged 65 and over. "Geriatric pregnancy" is an outdated term and even if one selects to still live in the past, it was only the opening window to the period of time when one must be more diligent during their pregnancy.

There is only a very slight chance of complications in women aged 35-39 and those are usually "only" miscarriage and lower birth rate. Again, those complications are still quite rare and most women in that age bracket give birth to healthy babies.

35 is just a marker to let you know to start being more aware during pregnancy and somewhere about 20% of all first time mothers (at least in the US) are over 35 - and most of those pregnancies, again, result in healthy babies.

Remember that years ago (and still in many nations) most women gave (give) birth between the ages of 11 and 20. This is what made 35 seem "geriatric", quite simple - nothing to worry about. You are not geriatric. You are not even pregnant, and you are also not over 65.

@Kiesel 32 is considered old for a woman, not for a man, though.

@GalaxyRippled not imo and it shouldn’t be considered old

@MsSwan lol 😂

@MsSwan
Yeah this felt a bit disingenuous to me.