The Influence of Elderly Childbearing on Women's Physiological Health
With the social progress and the improvement of people's requirements for quality of life, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing and enter the stage of elderly childbearing. However, the elderly childbearing has a certain impact on women's physical health. This article will elaborate from four aspects: age factors, pregnancy complications, physical recovery after childbirth and mental health.
Age factor
With the increase of age, the female reproductive system gradually ages, the ovarian function begins to decline, and the quality and quantity of eggs also decrease. This makes it more difficult for older women to conceive, and greatly increases the risk of infertility. Assisted reproductive technology, such as IVF, may be the only choice for elderly women. In addition, women's physical function and immunity will also decline with age, increasing the risk of complications during pregnancy.
Older women who give birth may also face higher risk of miscarriage. The study found that pregnant women over 35 years old had a higher probability of miscarriage in early pregnancy than young women. This may be related to the decline of egg quality, chromosome abnormalities and other factors.
In a word, the difficulty of pregnancy and the increased risk of miscarriage are the main effects of age on women's physical health.
Pregnancy complications
Older pregnant women have more risks of chronic diseases, such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, due to the growth of age. These chronic conditions increase the risk of complications during pregnancy. For example, older pregnant women are more likely to have pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome and gestational diabetes, which will have a certain impact on the health of mothers and fetuses.
In addition, the elderly pregnant women also have a higher cesarean section rate. Due to the increase of age, the loose muscles of female pelvic ligament decrease, which makes it more difficult to deliver naturally. In addition, the weight and size of the fetus may also be affected, increasing the risk of complications during labor.
Therefore, the increase of pregnancy complications and cesarean section rate is another important impact of elderly childbearing on women's physical health.
Physical recovery after childbirth
Compared with young mothers, elderly mothers recover slowly after childbirth and have a greater burden on their bodies. The discharge of postpartum lochia takes longer, and the uterine contraction is slower. Breast recovery and lactation may also be affected, leading to difficulties in breastfeeding.
In addition, the elderly pregnant women are more prone to postpartum depression and emotional instability. Psychological pressure and anxiety may delay the physical and psychological recovery of the mother, and affect the physical and mental health of the mother and baby.
mental health
The elderly childbearing also has a certain impact on women's mental health. In real life, older women may face more social and economic pressure, which will bring greater psychological burden to pregnancy and postpartum. The psychological pressure in different periods may have a negative impact on the mood and psychological state of the parturient, and then affect the mother child relationship and family harmony.
It needs to be emphasized here that the impact of elderly childbearing on women's physical health is relative, and the physique and health status of different individuals will also be different. Therefore, a comprehensive physical examination and consultation should be carried out as far as possible before deciding to give birth at an advanced age, so as to fully understand their own health conditions and risks.
Summary
Older childbearing has a significant impact on women's physical health. Age factors increase the difficulty of pregnancy and the risk of abortion for elderly women; Pregnancy complications and the increase of cesarean section rate bring certain health risks to the puerpera and fetus; The physical recovery after childbirth is slow, and the psychological pressure increases, which has a negative impact on the psychological health of the pregnant women. Therefore, comprehensive physical examination and consultation should be carried out before giving birth at an advanced age, and adequate preparations should be made.
