Can infertility be caused by childlessness of elderly women?
In recent years, with the development of society and the change of people's ideas, more and more women choose to marry late and have children late, and even older women choose not to have children. This has triggered people's thinking and discussion about whether the infertility of elderly women will lead to infertility. This article will elaborate on this issue from four aspects: physiology, psychology, society and medicine.
Physiological factors
Physiological factors are one of the main causes of infertility in elderly women. With the increase of age, the function of female ovary gradually declines, and the quality and quantity of eggs will also decrease. Once the egg quality is low, it will lead to fertility decline or even failure to conceive, increasing the risk of infertility. In addition, due to changes in body functions and hormone levels, elderly women may have menstrual disorders, ovulation disorders and other problems, further affecting fertility.
In addition, older women also have certain risks in the process of pregnancy, such as a heavier response to early pregnancy, increased risk of pregnancy diseases, etc. Taken together, these factors will increase the risk of infertility for elderly women who do not have children.
psychological factor
Psychological factors are also one of the important reasons that affect the childlessness of elderly women. In recent years, with the improvement of women's status and the change of career concept, more and more women choose to postpone childbirth and focus on their career. However, when these women realized that they were in the tail of childbearing age when they gave birth, many people suffered from irregular menstruation, abnormal ovulation and other problems due to excessive psychological pressure, which affected pregnancy.
In addition, some elderly women may think that they have missed the best childbearing age, resulting in feelings of inferiority and anxiety, which will affect their normal pregnancy and psychological state during pregnancy. These psychological pressures and negative emotions will have a negative impact on women's fertility.
social factors
Social factors are also one of the important reasons for the childlessness of elderly women. With the development of society, people's requirements and expectations for women have gradually changed. In the traditional concept, women should complete the task of marriage and childbirth, and the elderly women who have not given birth may be under the pressure and discussion of family, friends and society, which makes them unwilling or dare not choose to give birth. These social pressures and expectations have gradually increased the proportion of childless elderly women, which indirectly led to the emergence of infertility.
In addition, society also has prejudice and discrimination against women who have not given birth. Some people think that women who have not given birth have problems, which makes them more reluctant to give birth. This kind of social atmosphere and discrimination has also brought troubles to older women, which makes it more difficult for them to have a smooth birth.
Medical intervention
The problem of infertility is not an unsolvable dilemma for elderly women. The continuous progress of modern medical technology provides some hope for elderly women. For example, in vitro fertilization (IVF) can help women conceive through artificial fertilization. In addition, frozen egg technology can also help elderly women to preserve their eggs and delay the birth time. At the same time, assisted reproductive treatment for elderly women has also been greatly developed, providing new possibilities for elderly women to achieve fertility.
To sum up, childlessness of elderly women will increase the risk of infertility. The combined effect of physiological, psychological and social factors makes older women face greater fertility problems. However, the progress of modern medicine has provided some solutions for the elderly women, so that they can achieve their reproductive aspirations through medical intervention.
