Definition Paralysis by Analysis. Paralysis by Analysis is a humoristic phrase used to indicate the situation wherein no decision at all can be made due to devoting disproportionate effort to the analysis phase of a decision.
Maternal age: The age of the mother at the time of delivery. Advanced maternal age is usually defined as age 35 or more at delivery. Advanced maternal age predisposes to Down syndrome (trisomy 21). The risk of having a Down syndrome baby rises with maternal age. It essentially doubles from 1 in 725 at maternal age 32 to 1 in 365 at maternal age 35. And the risk continues to climb with the years and is 1 in 32 at maternal age 45.
Menopause Onset and Health Risks. The age at which menopause begins may affect your risk for certain diseases. According to the National Institutes of Health, if you start your periods early (before age 12) and go through menopause late (after age 55), you have an increased risk for breast cancer. While this is a risk factor over which you have no control, you can help protect yourself with regular breast cancer screenings.