A medicament for reducing the risk of having an aneuploid pregnancy in a woman with reduced ovarian ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity level, the medicament includes putrescine. A use of putrescine for reducing the risk of having an aneuploid pregnancy in a woman with reduced ovarian ODC activity levels. A method for reducing the risk of having an aneuploid pregnancy in a woman with reduced ovarian ODC activity levels by administering putrescine.