Researchers found a link between early-life diseases and lifetime childlessness. A study of 2.5 million people in Finland and Sweden showed that 74 diseases were significantly associated with being childless. 15-20% of people aged 50 are without children in Western European and East Asian countries, but little is known about the impact of specific diseases on lifelong childlessness. The study discovered that mental-behavioral disorders were among the diseases linked to childlessness, and women diagnosed with diseases at 21-25 years had a stronger association with childlessness. This research provides insight into the impact of diseases on involuntary childlessness and the need for improved public health interventions.
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Early Life Diseases Linked To Lifetime Childlessness: Study
