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Is a 12 year old able to get pregnant?

Is a 12 year old able to get pregnant?

Technically, women can get pregnant and bear children from puberty when they start getting their menstrual period to menopause when they stop getting it. The average woman’s reproductive years are between ages 12 and 51. Your fertility naturally declines as you get older, which could make it harder for you to conceive.

What is the exact age to get pregnant?

Women are most fertile and have the best chance of getting pregnant in their 20s. This is the time when you have the highest number of good quality eggs available and your pregnancy risks are lowest. At age 25, your odds of conceiving after 3 months of trying are just under 20 percent .

How age women are told too old to get pregnant?

It is generally believed that 40 years age is the answer to “how old is too old to have a baby”. Studies show that women over 40 years old will not only experience difficulty in conception but they also have higher risk of pre-term births, miscarriages and pregnancy complications.

What is the youngest age you can be to get pregnant?

The youngest recorded age for a girl to get pregnant was Lina Medina of Peru. She was 4 years old when she got pregnant. Five years old when she gave birth.

What are the risks of having a baby if I’m 35 or older?

Women who give birth at 35 or older have a higher risk of stillbirth and maternal death (although the overall number of stillbirths and women who die in childbirth each year has dropped significantly in the United States in the last few decades).

What age is considered high risk pregnancy?

One of the most common risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy is the age of the mother-to-be. Women who will be under age 17 or over age 35 when their baby is due are at greater risk of complications than those between their late teens and early 30s. The risk of miscarriage and genetic defects further increases after age 40.