Stage of life when a woman can have children.

The age at which an organism is physiologically capable of breeding and raising young. Purple Martins reach sexual maturity and begin breeding at 11-months of age.

The age at which the animal is first able to reproduce.

Age at which animal is first capable of breeding.

Sexual maturity is the stage at which an organism can reproduce. It is sometimes considered synonymous with adulthood, though the two are distinct. In humans, the process of sexually maturing is termed puberty.