The effect of elderly childbearing on human body
With the development of society and the progress of medical technology, more and more women choose to give birth at the right time, which leads to the increasing phenomenon of elderly childbearing. However, the elderly childbearing has a series of bad effects on the human body. The following is a detailed description of physical health, pregnancy complications, fetal health and psychological endurance.
Physical health impact
With the increase of age, the function of female reproductive system gradually declines. The decline of ovarian function will lead to the decline of egg quality, increase the risk of chromosomal abnormalities, and thus increase the possibility of fetuses unable to develop normally and miscarriage. In addition, the uterus and other organs of elderly pregnant women will also be degraded due to the growth of age, which will lead to pregnancy complications, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc.
In addition, elderly childbearing also increases the risk of maternal disease. For example, the incidence of gynecological malignancies such as breast cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer has increased significantly in older pregnant women, which is related to the imbalance of estrogen in the process of ovarian function degradation.
Therefore, the elderly childbearing has certain risks to women's health and needs to be treated with caution.
Increased complications during pregnancy
Older pregnancy refers to women who are 35 years old or older. With the increase of age, the incidence of complications during pregnancy is also on the rise. The study found that the incidence of complications such as advanced pregnancy, late abortion, premature delivery, placental insufficiency, pre eclampsia and gestational diabetes increased significantly.
Late abortion is one of the common complications of elderly pregnant women. Chromosome abnormalities in embryos and degeneration of uterine function increase the risk of late abortion. Diabetes is another common complication. Due to the decline of pancreatic islet function and the increase of insulin resistance in elderly pregnant women, it is difficult to control blood sugar. These complications will bring adverse effects to pregnant women and fetuses, increasing the risk of pregnancy.
Fetal health effects
The risk of chromosomal abnormalities in embryos increases due to the decline in egg quality of older pregnant women. Especially for women over 35 years old, the risk of chromosomal abnormalities is high. Embryos with chromosomal abnormalities may lead to embryo termination, abortion or birth with congenital defects.
In addition, older childbearing is also associated with an increased risk of birth defects. The study found that pregnant women over 35 years old had a higher risk of birth defects such as cleft lip and palate, neural tube defects and congenital heart disease than young women.
Therefore, the elderly childbirth also has certain risks to the health of the fetus. The older the age, the higher the risk.
Stress of psychological endurance
Older pregnancy itself is a huge psychological pressure for pregnant women. Influenced by social concepts, family expectations and mental pressure, older pregnant women often bear more responsibilities and anxiety.
Compared with young pregnant women, older pregnant women face more uncertain factors, such as the risk of pregnancy complications, fetal health problems, etc. These uncertainties will increase the anxiety and depression of pregnant women and bring negative effects on mental health.
Summary
The elderly childbearing has many bad effects on the human body. From the four aspects of physical health, pregnancy complications, fetal health and psychological endurance, the elderly childbirth has certain risks to women's physical health, increases the risk of pregnancy complications, and also affects the health of the fetus. In addition, the elderly childbirth also brings some pressure on the mental health of pregnant women. Therefore, when considering the fertility problem, we should comprehensively consider our own physical condition and age factors, and choose a suitable birth time to ensure the health of pregnant women and fetuses.
