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The Role of Oocyte Donation in Treating Infertile Perimenopausal Women

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Perimenopause

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Increasing numbers of women are delaying their childbearing. In the United States, figures for first births to women over age 30 have dramatically risen. From 1975 to 1986, rates jumped from 8.0 to 17.5 per 1000 women aged 30 to 34, 1.9 to 4.7 per 1000 amsong women aged 35 to 39, and 0.3 to 0.6 for those aged 40 to 44 years (1). The number of children born to nulliparous women aged 30 and above also increased during this period. Often decisions to delay pregnancy relate to individuals pursuing educational or vocational goals and deferring marriage and family until these needs are met. The widespread use of contraception permits the scheduling of reproduction. The average age of marriage continues to rise, and divorce is more prevalent. Second marriages are also more commonplace (2).

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Sauer, M.V. (1997). The Role of Oocyte Donation in Treating Infertile Perimenopausal Women. In: Lobo, R.A. (eds) Perimenopause. Serono Symposia USA. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2288-0_24

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