Health risks of elderly childbearing on women
With the development of society and the improvement of women's education level, more and more women choose to postpone pregnancy, pursue career and stable marriage before considering childbearing. However, the elderly childbearing has certain risks to women's health. This article will elaborate on the health risks of elderly childbearing from four aspects: physiological changes, pregnancy complications, delivery risks, and later upbringing.
Physiological changes
As women grow older, their ovarian function begins to decline, and the quality and quantity of eggs decrease, leading to increased difficulty in pregnancy. In addition, aging also occurs in various systems of the female body, such as weakened heart function, vascular sclerosis, and decreased immunity. These physiological changes increase the risk of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum recovery.
In addition, older women also increase the risk of genetic diseases. For example, chromosome abnormalities, congenital heart disease and other common genetic diseases will also increase in the probability of elderly childbearing.
Pregnancy complications
Older pregnancy is closely related to the incidence of a series of pregnancy complications. The probability of diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension, pregnancy anemia, amniotic fluid embolism and other diseases in the elderly pregnancy increased significantly. These complications have an important impact on the health of both mother and fetus. They not only increase the pain of pregnant women, but also may lead to abortion, premature delivery, fetal growth retardation and other problems.
In addition, older pregnancies also increase the risk of chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome in the fetus. When the fetus is older, the probability of chromosomal abnormalities will greatly increase, which will have a long-term impact on the physical and mental health of the child.
Delivery risk
Older women also face greater risks during childbirth than younger women. First of all, the probability of diseases such as hysteromyoma and pelvic inflammation in the elderly child-bearing people increases, which will increase the difficulty and risk of delivery. Secondly, elderly women often need cesarean section, which also increases the risk of surgery and postpartum recovery. Finally, with the increase of age, the physical strength and endurance of the pregnant women decrease, which may lead to an increased risk of fatigue and complications during childbirth.
Later upbringing
After giving birth at an advanced age, women still need to face the pressure of later upbringing and growth. Due to the older age, the resistance of the mother decreases, and the ability to care for infants may be affected. In addition, long-term care for infants also requires a lot of physical strength and energy, which creates additional pressure on health. In addition, large age differences may lead to difficulties in intergenerational communication and different family roles.
summary
There are many risks to women's health when they give birth at an advanced age. Physiological changes make it more difficult to conceive, pregnancy complications and delivery risks increase the health risks of mothers and babies, and later rearing and growth also become important issues for older child-bearing people. Therefore, women should consult their doctors as soon as possible when considering childbearing and make wise and reasonable decisions to protect their own health and the health of the fetus.
