What are the effects of elder childbearing on women?

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The Influence of Elderly Childbearing on Women's Health

With the progress of modern medical technology, more and more women choose to delay childbearing, and the elderly childbearing (referring to women aged 35 and above) has become a phenomenon. However, the elderly childbearing will have a series of effects on women's health.

1. Increase of fertility risk

With the growth of age, women's fertility will gradually decline. After the age of 35, women's fertility will be significantly reduced, and it may take longer to become pregnant. At the same time, older pregnant women face a higher risk of spontaneous abortion, as well as pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes and pregnancy induced hypertension. In addition, older women also face a higher risk of prenatal death.

These risks can be reduced through timely prenatal examination and medical intervention. However, due to the natural aging of the body and hormone changes and other factors, elderly childbearing still poses a certain risk to women's health.

2. Increase of pregnancy complications

Older pregnant women are more likely to have some pregnancy complications than younger pregnant women. For example, pregnancy hypertension, pregnancy diabetes, pre eclampsia, etc. These complications will increase the health risks of pregnant women and fetuses.

In addition, the increase in age will also increase the probability of pregnant women suffering from chromosomal abnormalities (such as Down syndrome). This is because the female eggs are already stored when they are formed in the mother's womb. Increasing age will lead to more DNA damage to the eggs during this period.

Therefore, women who give birth at an advanced age need to pay more attention to health care during pregnancy and prenatal examination, as well as timely medical treatment in case of any abnormal symptoms.

3. Impact on mental health

The elderly childbearing will also have a certain impact on women's mental health. In modern society, the childbearing age of women is gradually pushed back, so some women will feel their clocks ticking, causing anxiety and pressure.

In addition, women may need to experience more infertility treatment, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other technologies in the process of elderly childbearing. These processes are a physical and psychological burden for women, which will lead to anxiety, depression and other psychological problems.

Therefore, in order to maintain mental health, women who have given birth at an advanced age need to seek psychological support and help in a timely manner, and actively communicate with their families and doctors.

4. Social and economic impact

The elderly childbearing not only has an impact on women themselves, but also has a certain impact on social economy. First of all, elderly childbearing has increased the demand for medical resources and increased the pressure on hospitals and medical personnel. Secondly, the elderly childbirth may also lead to an increase in the family's economic burden, because the fertility risk of elderly mothers and the rehabilitation cost after childbirth are high.

Therefore, the society needs to pay attention to the phenomenon of elder childbearing, strengthen reproductive health education for women, and provide better reproductive health care and medical services.

summary

The elderly childbearing has a significant impact on women's physical health, including the increase of fertility risk, the increase of pregnancy complications, the impact on mental health and the impact on social economy. Therefore, women should carefully consider the actual situation of individuals and families when choosing to give birth at an advanced age, and seek the advice and help of doctors in a timely manner.