The Influence of Elderly Childbearing on Female Reproductive System
With social progress and changes in lifestyle, more and more women choose to marry late and have children late, that is, they decide to have children only when they are over 30 years old. However, the elderly childbearing will have a series of effects on the female reproductive system. This paper will elaborate on these impacts from the following four aspects.
Egg quality decline
Women enter menopause around the age of 40, and the number and quality of eggs begin to decline rapidly. This is because when a woman is born, her eggs have been completely formed. As she grows older, her egg reserves will gradually decrease, and the quality will also decline. With the decline of egg quality, older pregnant women face a higher risk of miscarriage and chromosomal abnormalities. According to the statistics of an American hospital, the probability of miscarriage for women over 40 years old after pregnancy is as high as 50%.
In addition, the ovarian function of elderly pregnant women will also be affected. The decline of ovarian function will lead to the reduction of the number of follicles, thus reducing the chance of pregnancy. Moreover, the decline of ovarian function will also cause periodic irregularities, hormone level fluctuations and other problems.
In order to improve the quality and quantity of eggs, elderly pregnant women can consider assisted reproductive technologies such as test tube babies. However, not all of these technologies can be successful, and will increase the physical burden and economic pressure.
Increased pregnancy complications
The risk of pregnancy complications will also increase due to the decline of physical function of elderly pregnant women. Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes are more serious during pregnancy, which may cause serious harm to both mother and fetus. According to statistics, pregnant women over 35 years old are twice as likely to suffer from gestational diabetes as those under 30 years old.
In addition, older pregnant women during pregnancy are more likely to have placental insufficiency, intrauterine growth retardation and other problems. These complications have an important impact on the healthy development of the fetus, which may lead to premature delivery, low birth weight and other problems.
Childbirth difficulty
The strength, elasticity and endurance of the uterus and pelvis muscles of elderly pregnant women will decline with age, which will lead to difficulties in delivery. The delivery process may be prolonged and even require a caesarean section. According to the data of the National Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the proportion of caesarean section of pregnant women over 40 years old is twice that of other age groups.
In addition to difficulties in delivery, older pregnant women are also more prone to postpartum hemorrhage, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and other problems. These problems will have a certain impact on the health of pregnant women, and more attention needs to be paid to postpartum rehabilitation and nursing.
Impact on children's health
Older childbearing also has a potential impact on children's health. The study found that children born to older pregnant women are at greater risk of congenital diseases. The probability of hereditary diseases such as chromosome abnormalities and Down syndrome will also increase with age.
In addition, with the growth of age, women are affected by various environmental factors and their own metabolism. Problems such as toxins in the body and disease carrying may have adverse effects on the health of embryos.
Summary
Older childbearing has a significant impact on the female reproductive system, including the decline of egg quality, the increase of pregnancy complications, difficulties in delivery and the impact on children's health. As women grow older, they should be more cautious about fertility issues, and choose appropriate time and methods according to their own conditions to maximize the health of mothers and babies.
