Does the over aged reproductive anxiety affect pregnancy?
Fertility anxiety disorder of the very old refers to the psychological state in which women become unreasonably worried about their natural fertility after they reach the age of 40 due to the weakening of their reproductive capacity and the impact of social pressure. Although the birth anxiety of the very old does not directly affect pregnancy itself, the anxiety and bad mental state it produces may indirectly affect pregnancy. The following is detailed from four aspects.
Physical function and physiological factors
As women grow older, their ovarian function will gradually decline, and the number and quality of eggs will also decrease. This is one of the main reasons that lead to the difficulty of pregnancy for very old women. The ovarian reserve of ultra old women is reduced, and the quality and fertility of eggs will also be reduced. In addition, the female body's response to hormones will also be weakened, which may affect normal ovulation and endometrial growth, thus affecting pregnancy. Therefore, the changes of physical function and physiological factors are the important reasons for the difficulty of pregnancy of ultra old women.
The advent of menopause will also have an impact on women's fertility. Menopause is characterized by irregular ovulation and thin endometrium, which may lead to a decrease in the success rate of pregnancy. In addition, the increasing age of women will also increase the risk of genetic problems such as chromosome abnormalities, which will also increase the probability of embryo termination or abortion.
Psychological factors and anxiety
Anxiety is one of the core symptoms of reproductive anxiety in the very elderly. Women often bear heavy psychological pressure at the stage of ultra old childbearing, and worry that they will not get pregnant and have children as they wish. This anxiety will lead to the disorder of hormone secretion in the body, which will affect the normal follicular development and ovulation. In addition, anxiety may affect the stability of emotions, lead to sleep disorders, anorexia and other problems, and also have a negative impact on the reproductive system.
In addition to anxiety, stress is also a factor that cannot be ignored. The social prejudice against women's reproductive age and the pressure from families, relatives and friends may increase the incidence of ultra old women's reproductive anxiety. Excessive psychological burden and pressure will increase women's life pressure, which may inhibit the normal function of the pituitary ovarian axis, thus affecting the chance of pregnancy.
Bad living habits and health conditions
Life habits and health conditions are also important factors affecting the pregnancy of ultra old women. Bad living habits, such as smoking, drinking, irregular diet and lack of exercise, will have a negative impact on health. These factors can lead to female weight gain, serious menstrual disorders, endocrine disorders, etc., which interfere with normal follicular development and ovulation.
In addition, pre-existing health problems may also affect pregnancy. For example, the proportion of ultra elderly women suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension is high. These chronic diseases may lead to difficulties in embryo implantation, fetal development abnormalities and other problems, reducing the probability of successful pregnancy.
Anti aging means and assisted reproductive technology
Although it is a huge challenge for women to have super old children, modern medicine provides some anti-aging means and assisted reproductive technology to help women improve their chances of pregnancy. For example, through egg freezing technology, women can freeze eggs when they are young so that they can use them when they are older. Assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg donation, etc., can also help ultra old women realize their desire to conceive.
In a word, birth anxiety disorder of the very old does not directly affect pregnancy itself, but the anxiety and bad mental state it produces may indirectly affect pregnancy. Women need to pay attention to the influence of physical function and physiological factors, psychological factors and anxiety, bad living habits and health conditions when they are pregnant at an advanced age, and can improve the chance of pregnancy through anti-aging means and assisted reproductive technology.
