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More and more women are choosing toignoretheir biological clocks.

But what happens if you wait too long?

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Losing time

First things first, it’s important to actually define the biological clock.

But that can’t be any further from the truth.

Women and men have several biological clocks.

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These clocks are actually groupings of molecules in cells throughout our bodies.

They follow acircadian rhythm, which regulates when we eat, sleep, and do all other things.

It has been used to shame women into having children in the United States and abroad.

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The ability to getpregnant beginsto decrease at about age 32.

It speeds up around age 37 and continues through to age 45.

This decline in fertility and increase in miscarriage is attributed to poor egg quality and quantity.

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Older moms are also more likely to develop these conditions during their pregnancy.

Benefits of waiting

Despite all of this, there are many benefits to waiting to have children.

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