Common opinion would have men believe they're evergreen and can delay having kids for as long as they choose.
It's only the women that face risks by putting off parenthood, right?
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Wrong. A study conducted by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada found that males aged 40 and above are of "advanced paternal age" and face "reproductive consequences".
The research found than men of this age looking to have children put their offspring at a higher risk of genetic disorders, autism, schizophrenia and some forms of cancer.
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Older men’s semen isn't of the quality it was when they were in their twenties and early thirties, and it is believed that the decline in volume and substance puts their babies in danger.
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So, if you're a bloke planning to coast through your thirties and start a family later in life with a hot twenty-something, be warned — your sperm isn't what it was and you could be putting your children at risk.
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