Infertile women have 10 per cent higher chance of dying prematurely than those able to conceive and are 45 per cent more likely to die from breast cancer, a large study has found.<\/p>\n
The findings, presented at the annual congress of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in San Antonio, suggest that having a baby could have a rejuvenating effect on the health of a woman.<\/p>\n
The results have prompted calls for women who struggle to conceive to be screened for certain cancers, the Telegraph reported on Monday.<\/p>\n
While it is not known for sure what links infertility and early mortality, the stark association with breast cancer, plus a 70 per cent increased risk of death from diabetes, points strongly towards hormone-related disorders.<\/p>\n
\u201cAssociations between infertility and medical disease have been noted in the male population, the relationship between a woman\u2019s fertility and her overall health has not been as robustly examined,\u201d lead researcher Natalie Stentz from University of Pennsylvania in the US was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe study highlights the fact that a history of infertility is indeed related to women\u2019s lifelong health and opens potential opportunities for screening or preventative management for infertile women,\u201d Stentz added.<\/p>\n
The study followed more than 78,000 women for 13 years, 14 per cent of whom reported infertility, an inability to conceive for one year or more.<\/p>\n
Even though the incidence of diabetes was similar in fertile and infertile women, infertile women experienced an increased risk of death from endocrine-related diseases, including diabetes and breast cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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