Hello, my name is Krysia, I'm 30 years old. I have facial blemishes before menstruation - is it because I'm pre-menstruating with elevated hormone levels? Is it also influenced by the fact that I haven't had a baby yet? And the second question: to what age is it best to give birth to the first child? Soon I'll be 31 years old and still haven't had a baby. I also have no maternal instinct.

Changes on the face just before menstruation appear quite often in women. They can be more or less severe. They appear as a result of hormonal changes in the second phase of the cycle. They are not affected by fertility. According to clinical trials, fertility decreases after the age of 35 and then the risk of genetic defects in a child increases. Currently, in Poland, the average age of giving birth for the first time is 28 years. It is definitely an individual matter.

Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.

Anna Wilczyńska, MD, PhD

Experienced gynecologist-obstetrician, graduate of the Medical University of Warsaw, author of numerous medical articles in scientific journals and co-author of chapters of medical books. A member of the Polish Gynecological Society, he has a PTG ultrasound and colposcopy skills certificate. He deals with hormonal diagnostics, pregnancy management, treatment of diseases of the female reproductive tract, performs gynecological ultrasound, breast and fetal ultrasound, as well as 4D fetal ultrasound. He currently works at the Międzyleski Specialist Hospital in Warsaw.

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