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I think 2% is actually a very high risk for something with rather severe consequences. Still, the desire to have kids is probably higher in most men.

• Alex3917 14y ago
  "I think 2% is actually a very high risk for something with rather severe consequences." Keep in mind that the overall risk of autism is 1 in 88, or 1.1%, and the overall risk of schizophrenia is about 1%. So it's not like you get a free pass if you have kids earlier. Also, there are other benefits to having a child later in life in terms of things that benefit the child, even if there are more neurodevelopment risks and disadvantages at the biological level.
  • Tichy 14y ago
    Sure, I just meant in general 2% seems very high. Friends of mine got the suggestion to do a test with a 3% chance of killing the embryo (or what they call it - it was rather early stage). The doc apparently thought nothing of it. I thought it is crazy (and they thought so too). Added information that the mom was already 40, so not that many new attempts left.