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> This suggests that prior to the widespread availability of surgical deliveries, men who mated with women in the nubile age group would have reaped the benefit of having a reproductive partner more likely to have a successful first pregnancy.

What exactly is a "Nubile age group"?

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From the abstract:

> Using data for 1.7 million first births from 1990 U.S. natality and mortality records, we compared outcomes for women with first births (primiparas) aged 16–20 years (when first births typically occur in forager and subsistence groups) with those aged 21–25 years. The younger primiparas had a much lower risk of potentially life-threatening complications of labor and delivery

So a reasonable assumption is that they mean 16-20 years.

> A nubile woman is a nulligravida who has recently completed physical growth, puberty, and sexual development (Symons, 1979). This is usually accomplished 3–4 years after menarche in the mid to late teens when female reproductive value is maximal (Bowles & Posel, 2005; Fisher, 1930; Keyfitz & Flieger, 1971).

I'm scared to google these words. Could you translate them from Medical to English for the rest of us?

unironically, I've been downloading ISO images of the cds that used to be sold with dictionaries.

They're fairly small, they work well with wine and they work offline.

I understand that you might be afraid of triggering stuff, and in that case the good old (paper) dictionary might help you.

Nulligravida = not been pregnant

Menarche = first menstrual period

This mf scared of words

More likely scared to trigger pedophilia warnings from people who monitor his web traffic

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