DNA fertility test warns women how long they have left to start a family
Nov 05
We live in a world where women have swapped the apron for a suit and the kitchen for an office. More and more women are career driven and opt to be successful rather than just a mother. Being a mother may very well be the toughest job in the world, but now more than ever, women choose against children and that is a pretty good thing.
Studies have shown that women who follow a career path first and later on in life decide to have a baby, are more determined, in a good financial situation and overall “better” mums than teenagers or early twenty year olds.
On the other hand, women who want children don’t want to be waiting until their chances of conceiving have severely dropped.
A new DNA test can tell a woman as young as 18 how long she has left to start a family is being developed by scientists.
By monitoring the speed of the biological clock, the test can reveal how many eggs a woman has left - and give early warning of declining fertility.
If a woman tests positive, she can opt to start a family sooner - or freeze some eggs to increase the chances of conceiving a child in her 30s.
