The relation between age at menopause and age at first childbirth
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
38981720
PII: 136679
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- menopause, age at menopause, age at first birth,
- MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Menopause * physiology MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Maternal Age MeSH
- Age Factors MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic epidemiology MeSH
Analysis of data from the representative "GGP - Contemporary Czech Family Survey" (2020-2022) on the population of women aged 40-69 years showed that the age of onset of menopause is associated with a low age at the birth of the first child. Women who had their first child before their 20th birthday, a pattern of reproductive behaviour common among generations of women before 1989, have an earlier onset of menopause than older first-time mothers. Conversely, the effect of higher age at first birth (35 years or more) on the delay of menopause has not been proved. However, this issue requires further investigation, as the sample analysed suggests certain tendencies. A larger sample size would be needed to make a conclusive finding.