Your large intestine is the final part of your digestive tract. Undigested food enters your large intestine from your small intestine. It then reabsorbs water that is used in digestion and eliminates undigested food and fibre. This causes food waste products to harden and form faeces, which are then excreted.
Pregnancy Risks After Age 35. Find out how your age affects pregnancy -- and what you can to do ensure that both you and your developing baby are safe and healthy. By Martha Pierce. 1  Facebook. 2  Pinterest. 3  Google Plus. 4  Email. 5  Print. 6  More. 7  Comments (0).
The incidence of fetal trisomies is directly related to maternal age.7 The risk of having a child with Down syndrome increases in a gradual, linear fashion until about age 30 and increases exponentially thereafter (Figure 1).8 The risk of having a child with Down syndrome is 1/1,300 for a 25-year-old woman; at age 35, the risk increases to 1/365.