Healthful Woman Podcast
Why All the Fuss About Advanced Maternal Age? – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Episode 119
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37m
Dr. Melka joins Healthful Woman to talk about advanced maternal age, or AMA. In this episode, she explains the history of identifying AMA and terms like “elderly pregnancy” or “geriatric pregnancy,” clears up misconceptions about risks, and explains common problems that obstetricians screen for or treat in AMA patients.
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