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MEN in their early 40s who wish to have children should not delay, experts have said.

Even leaving fatherhood to age 45 compared to 41 could influence a man’s ability to get a woman pregnant, according to a new study.

Experts at the Huntington Reproductive Medicine Centre in Brazil found that the chance of fathering a child fell by 7 per cent for every year above the age of 41. Their analysis was based on 570 cycles of IVF treatment at the centre between March 2008 and April 2011.

For fathers aged about 41, the chance of achieving pregnancy in IVF was about 60 per cent. But this fell to about 35 per cent in the group where men were aged about 45.

Researchers suggest the pregnancy rate may fall at an even faster rate for men over 45.

The sperm of older fathers was also more likely to look abnormal, which has been linked to fertility problems, the study found.

Dr Paula Fettback, presenting the findings to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine conference in Orlando, Florida, said men should not delay fatherhood.

”Men around the age of 40 should not wait too long – age counts

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