A woman who is older than 35 years of age may have difficulty achieving pregnancy because:
a. personal risk behaviors influence fertility.
b. she has used contraceptives for an extended time.
c. her ovaries maybe affected by the aging process.
d. prepregnancy medical attention is lacking.
C
Once a mature woman decides to conceive, there may be a delay in becoming pregnant due to the normal aging of the ovaries.
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