Hanson Barbara
York University, Ontario, Canada.
Health Care Women Int. 2003 Mar;24(3):166-76. doi: 10.1080/07399330390178459.
The belief that fertility problems derive from maternal age, increasing markedly at 35, reflects social constructions of biology in developed nations. These constructions perpetuate a negative view of female aging. However, research since 1985 can be interpreted to suggest that there is no, or minimal, association between maternal age and problems associated with fertility. Differences in problems between pre- and postmaternal age 35 fertility can be explained by social conditions occurring with fertility, notably, parenting decisions, physical problems with the male and the potential child, and medical intervention. Once we look at fertility as a relationship among the woman, the man, and the potential child, rather than the woman only, we can see these factors. These components suggest that maternal age may be related only tangentially to successful fertility.
认为生育问题源于母亲年龄，且在35岁时显著增加，这种观念反映了发达国家对生物学的社会建构。这些建构使对女性衰老的负面看法长期存在。然而，自1985年以来的研究可以解释为表明母亲年龄与生育相关问题之间不存在或仅有极小的关联。35岁前后生育问题的差异可以由生育时出现的社会状况来解释，特别是育儿决策、男性和潜在子女的身体问题以及医疗干预。一旦我们将生育视为女性、男性和潜在子女之间的关系，而非仅关乎女性，我们就能看到这些因素。这些因素表明母亲年龄可能只是与成功生育有间接关系。
