Definition of elder male childbearing
Male elder childbearing refers to the phenomenon that men over 40 years old still successfully give birth to children through traditional reproductive methods. With the increase of social progress and economic pressure, more and more men choose to postpone marriage and childbirth, which leads to the phenomenon of older men giving birth gradually.
Coincidentally, how men face the old age of childbirth has become a concern. The following will elaborate on the elderly male childbearing from four aspects: pregnancy effect, physiological changes, risk and support from professional medical institutions.
Incubation effect: reproductive capacity gradually decreases
With the increase of age, male fertility gradually decreases. Research shows that when men are 40 years old, the number of spermatogenic cells will be reduced by half than when they are 30 years old, and the possibility of morphological abnormalities and gene mutations will also increase. These changes will lead to the reduction of male fertility, thus affecting the opportunity and quality of their offspring.
In addition, the influence of male aging on sperm quality cannot be ignored. Age will lead to increased DNA damage rate of sperm, abnormal morphology and decreased vitality. Therefore, although men can still have children at an advanced age, the pregnancy effect is significantly reduced.
In order to improve the pregnancy effect, the male elderly child-bearing can improve their reproductive quality by improving their living habits, strengthening exercise, maintaining healthy eating habits and other ways.
Physiological changes: changes caused by father's age difference
Due to physiological changes, the male elderly child-bearing will also affect the results achieved. The study found that the increase of father's age was significantly related to the risk of fetal birth weight, premature delivery and hereditary diseases. In addition, older fathers are also associated with children's mental retardation, mental illness and other problems.
These physiological changes are mainly due to the gradual decline of male sperm quality, gene stability and the number of spermatogenic cells. Therefore, male elderly child-bearing people need to fully understand these risks and be prepared physically and mentally during the pregnancy process.
Risk perspective: individuals and families need to consider comprehensively
The risk of male elderly childbearing not only affects the father personally, but also involves the future of the whole family. Older fathers face not only biological risks, but also more mental and economic pressure. The father needs to take more responsibility and provide enough company and support for the growth of the child.
In addition, the imbalance of family population structure is also a risk factor. Due to the late birth of older men, the retirement age may overlap with their children's high school and college years, leading to increased economic pressure. Therefore, both individuals and families need to comprehensively consider the risks and make comprehensive preparations before deciding to give birth at an advanced age.
Professional medical support: achievements of current reproductive medicine
In order to cope with the challenge of male elderly childbearing, more and more reproductive medical institutions began to provide professional counseling and treatment services. These institutions will improve the success rate of male elderly childbearing through hormone regulation, assisted reproductive technology and other methods.
For example, through the technology of sperm bank, male elderly child-bearing people can choose to use young and high-quality sperm, so as to improve the fertility effect. In addition, artificial assisted reproductive technology (ART) also provides more choices for the elderly male fertility, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), etc.
However, professional medical support can not completely eliminate the risk of male elderly childbearing. Therefore, before deciding to give birth at an advanced age, men should fully communicate and consult with doctors to understand their own fertility and related risks.
Summary
The elderly male childbearing refers to the phenomenon that men over 40 years old give birth to children through traditional childbearing methods. Although male elderly childbearing is affected by physiological changes, decreased pregnancy effect and risks, with the progress of reproductive medicine and the support of professional medical institutions, the success rate of male elderly childbearing has been improved. However, before giving birth at an advanced age, men and families need to fully consider the risks and communicate and consult with doctors to make wise decisions.
