CDFS 408 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sexually Transmitted Infection, Chemotherapy, Ovulation
31 May 2018
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Involuntary Childlessness
Time as a Resource
Time as both a constraint and a resource
Getting pregnant becomes harder > 30
Pregnancies to women over the age of 35 are considered high risk
U.S. Census Bureau data on childlessness is often collected from women aged 40-44
Childlessness
Increase in the % of the population that remains childless.
In 1980, 10% of women compared to almost 19% in 2010
The demographical characteristics
Education
Marital Status
Race/Ethnicity
Involuntary Childlessness
Majority of couples want or desire children
Defined as couples who have not conceived though they have had unprotected sexual intercourse
for at least 12 ( 6 months for women over 35) months and have never been sterilized
This biological condition has transformed into a social condition that has been termed
“involuntarily childlessness”
Assumptions and Transitions
Infertility
Over 10% of women and about 7.5% percent of men
1/3 of infertility cases are caused by women’s reproductive problems
1/3 are caused by men’s problems
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Document Summary
Time as both a constraint and a resource. Pregnancies to women over the age of 35 are considered high risk. U. s. census bureau data on childlessness is often collected from women aged 40-44. Increase in the % of the population that remains childless. In 1980, 10% of women compared to almost 19% in 2010. Defined as couples who have not conceived though they have had unprotected sexual intercourse for at least 12 ( 6 months for women over 35) months and have never been sterilized. This biological condition has transformed into a social condition that has been termed. Over 10% of women and about 7. 5% percent of men. 1/3 of infertility cases are caused by women"s reproductive problems. 1/3 is a mixture of both men and women"s problems and unknown factors. Age, lifestyle, weight, sexually transmitted disease & health issues that cause hormonal changes. Age, lifestyle choices, environmental toxins, health problems and radiation treatment and chemotherapy decrease fertility.
