“This Is Where Evolution Is Sexist,” the Scientist Laughs. Why Can Men Father Children in Their 70s, but Women Can’t After Menopause?

Deník N

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While men can father a child even after their 70s, women have a strictly limited period of fertility. And we still don't know how to extend it. "Evolution is a bit sexist in this regard," laughs Barbora Baďurová from the Slovak Academy of Sciences. In the interview, she explains why this is the case, refutes various myths - for example, that hormonal contraception makes it impossible to get pregnant - and describes how you can improve the qualit…