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Would-Be Dads Have Ticking Clock, Too

Men's age can affect ability to conceive earlier than women's

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 10, 2008 1:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – When a couple has trouble conceiving, don't necessarily blame the woman and her limited supply of eggs—men's fertility starts dropping even before women's, Time reports. In addition to fecundity issues, older men also risk siring children with higher rates of autism, schizophrenia, Down syndrome...   Read full story »

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