Will high-risk old childbearing bring complications?
With the development of society and the improvement of people's requirements for quality of life, more and more women choose to give birth at an advanced age. However, whether high-risk elderly childbearing will bring complications has become a topic of concern. This article will elaborate on the potential complications of high-risk elderly childbearing from four aspects: reproductive system, cardiovascular system, metabolic system and fetal health.
Reproductive system complications
The reproductive system of elderly women has experienced gradual decline in function over the years, and the quality and quantity of eggs will also decline significantly. This makes it more difficult for older women to conceive, and infertility has become a common complication. In addition, due to the aging of endometrium and the decline of immunity, the difficulty of embryo implantation in pregnancy of elderly women increases, which is easy to lead to ectopic pregnancy.
In addition, older women are also more likely to suffer from diseases such as gestational diabetes and pregnancy induced hypertension during pregnancy. These complications will have a certain impact on the health of mother and fetus.
Cardiovascular complications
With the increase of age, the cardiovascular system function of women gradually declines, the elasticity of blood vessel wall weakens, the myocardial function decreases, and the blood pressure changes greatly. When older women are pregnant, the cardiovascular system needs to bear a greater burden, which is easy to cause complications such as heart disease and angina pectoris. Research shows that the risk of cardiovascular disease in elderly pregnant women is much higher than that in non pregnant women of the same age.
In addition, the blood volume during pregnancy increases, blood circulation accelerates, and the burden of cardiovascular system increases. Older women are more likely to have thrombosis and blood circulation problems during pregnancy, which increases the incidence of deep vein thrombosis. These complications of cardiovascular system have certain risks to maternal and fetal health.
Metabolic system complications
With the growth of age, women's metabolic system functions gradually decline and insulin sensitivity decreases, which is easy to lead to the occurrence of diabetes. When older women are pregnant, the risk of gestational diabetes is significantly increased, which brings certain risks to the health of mother and fetus.
In addition, older women need more dietary energy during pregnancy. If they cannot take enough nutrition, it may lead to metabolic complications such as anemia during pregnancy, hypertension during pregnancy and so on.
Fetal health complications
When older women are pregnant, the health of the fetus becomes another aspect that deserves attention. The quality and quantity of eggs of elderly women are declining, and chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome, are prone to occur. This increases the risk of fetal malformations and chromosomal diseases.
In addition, the growth and development of the fetus during pregnancy of elderly women are also easily affected, and the incidence of premature and low weight infants is high. These complications will bring certain risks to the health and growth of the fetus.
Summary
From the perspective of reproductive system, cardiovascular system, metabolic system and fetal health, high-risk elderly childbearing does bring complications. The decline of female reproductive system function, the increase of cardiovascular system burden, the decline of metabolic system function and the increase of fetal health risk will increase the health risk of elderly pregnant women and fetuses. Therefore, when considering elderly childbearing, it is necessary to comprehensively consider their own physical conditions and medical conditions, and make wise decisions under the guidance of doctors.
