Doctor explains why giving birth after 25 is dangerous
The chief obstetrician-gynecologist of the Ural Federal District warns that pregnancy after 25 carries risks, urging women to give birth earlier.
Apr 30, 2026 0
Nadezhda Bashmakova, the chief obstetrician-gynecologist of the Ural Federal District, answered the question of why women are urged to give birth before age 25. The point is that at a later age many cannot have a child due to long-term use of contraceptives or accumulated health problems.
A brief explanation from the doctor is featured in the accompanying video.
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Nadezhda Bashmakova is the chief freelance specialist in obstetrics, gynecology and women«s reproductive health of the Russian Ministry of Health in the Ural Federal District, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honored Doctor of Russia.
«We must now make sure everyone understands: giving birth to your first child before age 25 means you don«t yet have a baggage of diseases. After all, in order not to give birth until thirty, people use contraception for a long time, there are occasional accidental pregnancies, they terminate them,» Nadezhda Bashmakova is convinced.
Even a medical abortion, according to the doctor, has its consequences.
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