fertility

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Introduction

Capable of producing offspring, beginning with puberty (menarche in females) & ending in menopause (females).

Both male & female fertility decline with age.

In men, fertility decline evident at age 45 years.[2]

Also see infertility, menopause.

Fertility preservation

Additional terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
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    Loren AW, Mangu PB, Beck LN et al American Society of Clinical Oncology. Fertility preservation for patients with cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jul 1;31(19):2500-10 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23715580
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