The impact of elderly childbearing on women
With the development of society and people's pursuit of personal life, more and more women delay the age of marriage and childbearing and choose to give birth at an advanced age. However, the elderly childbearing will have a certain impact on women's physical and mental health. This article will elaborate on the impact of elderly childbearing on women from four aspects: physical function, pregnancy risk, postpartum recovery and psychological pressure.
Physical function
With the growth of age, the female reproductive system gradually ages. The number and quality of eggs will decline, thus increasing the difficulty of pregnancy. In addition, women's ovarian function will gradually weaken, and their ovaries cannot ovulate normally as they did when they were young. This means that older women have a lower chance of successful pregnancy. For some elderly women, it may take a long time of efforts and assisted reproductive technology to get pregnant.
In addition, older women face higher risk of abortion after pregnancy. Research shows that the probability of spontaneous abortion of older pregnant women is higher than that of younger pregnant women. This is mainly related to egg quality and endometrial dysplasia. In addition, the risk of pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes mellitus and gestational hypertension will also increase, which will bring some pressure on the health of pregnant women.
During childbirth, older women may face more risks of postpartum complications. For example, older women are more prone to postpartum hemorrhage, infection and other problems. Because the muscle elasticity of elderly women is weakened, the pelvic floor muscle will also be weakened accordingly, increasing the risk of vaginal tears and perineal lacerations. Therefore, we need to pay more attention to the possible complications during the delivery of elderly women and make relevant preparations in advance.
Pregnancy risk
Older pregnant women are prone to some complications during pregnancy. Because of age, the possibility of suffering from some basic diseases is relatively high, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. These diseases will increase the incidence of complications during pregnancy. In addition, the fetus of elderly women has a higher probability of chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome.
The decline of metabolic rate during pregnancy is also a problem that older pregnant women need to pay attention to. As women grow older, their metabolic level will slowly decrease, making older women more prone to obesity and metabolic problems such as blood sugar and lipids. This may bring certain risks to the health of pregnant women and fetuses.
In addition, the cardiovascular system of elderly pregnant women will also be affected. With the increase of age, the elasticity of female blood vessels will decline, and the cardiovascular function will gradually weaken. This makes older pregnant women more prone to hypertension, heart overload and other problems during pregnancy.
postpartum recovery
Older women need a longer recovery time after childbirth. Due to the aging of physical functions, the recovery rate of elderly women after childbirth is slow. Both uterine recovery and breast development need a longer time. In addition, older women may also face some difficulties in raising babies, such as physical decline, lack of energy and other problems.
In addition, older women may have some physical burden due to childbirth, which increases the risk of suffering from some gynecological diseases. Such as breast hyperplasia, breast cancer, hysteromyoma, etc. Therefore, in the process of postpartum recovery, elderly women need to pay more attention to their own health and seek medical advice in time.
Psychological pressure
Older childbearing may bring psychological pressure to women. As women grow older, their fertility gradually weakens, which may cause anxiety and inferiority among women. Especially after a long time of unsuccessful efforts, women may feel depressed and disappointed. In addition, the risk of pregnancy at an advanced age and the increase of complications during pregnancy may cause women's worry and tension.
Women also need to face the pressure from society and doubts from public opinion. In the traditional concept, older women are often considered unsuitable for childbearing, and will be criticized and questioned by the society. These public opinions will bring extra psychological pressure to women and affect their life and work.
To sum up, the impact of elderly childbearing on women is mainly reflected in four aspects: physical function, pregnancy risk, postpartum recovery and psychological pressure. Older women need to fully understand these impacts and make corresponding preparations and adjustments before deciding to give birth at an older age.
