The Influence of Elderly Childbearing on Women's Health
With the development of society, more and more women choose to postpone childbearing, which makes the phenomenon of elderly childbearing increasingly common. However, the elderly childbearing will have a certain impact on women's health. This article will elaborate on the impact of elderly childbearing on women from four aspects.
1. Physiological aspects
First of all, elderly childbearing will increase women's risk of diseases such as pre pregnancy diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension and placental dysfunction. With the increase of age, the number and quality of female eggs will gradually decline, and the follicular development and ovulation function will also be affected, thus increasing the probability of infertility or abortion. In addition, the elderly pregnant women will also face greater risks of obstetric complications during delivery, such as dystocia, uterine rupture, etc.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing will also cause a certain burden on women's bodies. Pregnancy and childbirth are a considerable challenge for women's bodies, and the elderly childbirth further increases this load. The recovery ability of women's body decreases with the increase of age, leading to a longer recovery time after childbirth, and their physical conditions are also prone to problems.
Finally, hormonal changes associated with elderly childbearing will also have a certain impact on women's health. The level of hormone secretion will change during pregnancy, which will bring a certain burden to women's cardiovascular system, immune system and nervous system, thus increasing the risk of some chronic diseases.
2. Psychological aspects
Older childbearing will also have an impact on women's mental health. First, women may face greater anxiety and stress. Worry about whether their physical conditions are suitable for pregnancy and childbirth, and fear of parenting pressure after the birth of children may lead to anxiety and stress for women.
Secondly, women may feel more lonely and dissatisfied. Older childbearing makes the gap between women and their peers more obvious. People around them may have a questioning attitude towards women's decisions, which will make women feel lonely. In addition, after giving birth at an advanced age, women may feel dissatisfied that they cannot accompany their children for enough time.
Finally, women's sense of self-worth and identity may be affected. In the traditional concept, the ideal age for women to have children is 20-35 years old. The postponement of childbearing may make women feel that there is a certain lack of their identity and social status, and thus doubt their own self-worth.
3. Social aspects
Older childbearing will also have a certain impact on women's social relations. Women may face pressure from the integration of different age groups. For example, the elderly childbearing may make women unable to integrate into the same age mother circle and parent-child activities.
In addition, the elderly childbearing will also have a certain impact on women's career. Postponing childbearing may cause women to delay or interrupt their careers, and the consequent opportunity cost and workplace competition pressure may have an impact on women's career development.
In addition, women need more rest and care during pregnancy and postpartum due to the increased risk of elderly childbearing, which may limit and affect women's work and social activities.
4. Marriage and family
Older childbearing will also have some impact on women's marriage and family relations. First of all, delaying childbearing may conflict women's family plans with their partners' expectations, increasing friction and contradiction between couples.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing may increase the family's economic burden. With the growth of age, women's fertility declines. Many families may need to use assisted reproductive technology to achieve elderly childbearing, which may bring greater economic pressure to families.
Finally, women may need more energy and time to take care of children after giving birth at an advanced age, which may have a certain impact on the relationship between husband and wife and the family atmosphere.
Summary
The elderly childbearing has a certain impact on women's physical health, mental health, social relations and family relations. The increase of physical risk, psychological pressure and anxiety, embarrassment of social relations and changes in family relations all require women to carefully consider and weigh before giving birth at an advanced age. When making decisions, you should fully understand the relevant risks and problems, and make the best choice for yourself and your family.
