Secondary school pupils are to have 'fertility lessons' amid concerns women are leaving it too late to try for a baby Teenagers will be taught that a woman's fertility rate tends to decline with age Women should not wait until 35 to have a baby as fertility will be too low The lessons will highlight how age, obesity and drink can affect fertility
By Eleanor Harding Education Editor For The Daily Mail
Published: 00:08 GMT, 25 February 2019 | Updated: 00:08 GMT, 25 February 2019
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Secondary school pupils will be given occasional ‘fertility lessons’ to help address concerns that many are leaving it too late in life to try for a baby.
Teenagers will be taught when women are at their most fertile as part of the compulsory health education classes.
The lessons will highlight how a woman’s fertility tends to decrease after the age of 35 and will explain how ‘lifestyle factors’ such as age, obesity and drink can affect fertility.
