Success rate of elderly childbearing
Elderly childbearing refers to the pregnancy and childbirth of women aged 35 and above. With the development of society, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing, so the elderly childbearing has gradually become a common phenomenon. However, due to the decline of women's ovarian function and the impact of other health factors, the success rate of elderly childbearing is relatively low. Next, we will discuss the success rate of elderly childbearing in detail from four aspects.
Reproductive health
Due to the growth of age, the ovarian function of elderly women gradually declines, leading to the decline in the quality and quantity of eggs. Good egg quality is one of the prerequisites for successful pregnancy. In addition, with the growth of age, women may also face a series of health problems, such as endometrial thickening, hysteromyoma, endometriosis, etc. These problems may affect the success rate of pregnancy and embryo implantation.
Therefore, compared with young women, the reproductive health of older women is poor, and the probability of successful pregnancy is relatively low. A study shows that the natural pregnancy rate of women under 35 years old is 15-20% per month, while the successful pregnancy rate of women over 40 years old is only about 5% per month.
Assisted reproductive technology
For older women, assisted reproductive technology is one of the important ways to improve the success rate. Common assisted reproductive technologies include in vitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and egg freezing.
IVF-ET technology can overcome the problem of poor egg quality of elderly women by transferring embryos into the uterus after in vitro fertilization of eggs and sperm. Some studies show that the success rate of IVF-ET for women over 40 years old is about 25%, which is significantly higher than the success rate of natural pregnancy.
In addition, egg freezing technology also provides the possibility for older women to delay childbearing. By freezing eggs, women can collect and retain their own eggs when they are young. Thawing and fertilizing frozen eggs before embryo transfer can improve the probability of successful pregnancy. Some excellent hospitals, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, have achieved good research results in this technology.
Health management
Health management is crucial for older women to improve the probability of successful childbirth. First of all, women need to know their health status through a comprehensive examination, including uterus, ovary, thyroid, glucose metabolism, blood pressure and other aspects. In view of existing health problems, medical intervention measures should be taken in time, such as surgical removal of myoma, regulation of thyroid function, control of blood sugar, lowering of blood pressure, etc.
In addition, older women also need to develop a healthy lifestyle. Keep moderate exercise, reasonable diet and rest habits, and reduce bad habits such as smoking and drinking. These measures can not only improve the physical condition, but also help to improve the success rate of pregnancy.
Psychological pressure
For women, giving birth at an advanced age is not only a physical challenge, but also a psychological test. Due to the decline of reproductive capacity and the uncertainty of successful pregnancy, elderly women often face enormous psychological pressure. Long term anxiety and tension will have a negative impact on health, thus affecting the success rate of pregnancy.
Therefore, the elderly women should actively maintain a good attitude in the process of childbirth, and properly conduct psychological counseling and counseling to relieve pressure and anxiety. Many hospitals have psychological consultants and professional psychological counseling services to provide relevant support for elderly women.
Summary
To sum up, the success rate of elderly childbearing is relatively low. Reproductive health, assisted reproductive technology, health management and psychological pressure are all important factors that affect the success rate of elderly childbearing. To solve these problems, women can make efforts to improve the probability of successful pregnancy through regular inspection, assisted reproductive technology, health management measures and psychological adjustment. Similarly, scientists and the medical community should also continue to make efforts to research and explore to provide more safe and effective solutions for the elderly birth.
