The influence of elderly childbearing on women's health
Elderly childbearing refers to the pregnancy and childbirth of women in the age range of 35 years and above. With the development of social economy, more and more women choose to give birth at an advanced age. However, this decision will also have a series of effects on women's health. The following will elaborate on the impact of elderly childbearing on women's health from four aspects: physiological changes, pregnancy complications, delivery risks and follow-up health problems.
Physiological changes
With the increase of age, the function of female reproductive system will gradually decline. After the age of 35, the quality and quantity of eggs of women will decrease, and the risk of infertility will also increase. In addition, the decline of women's ovarian function will also lead to changes in hormone levels, increasing the risk of diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension and pre eclampsia during pregnancy.
In addition, there are some age-related changes in the uterus of women. With age, endometrium is prone to abnormal hyperplasia and polyps, which will increase the risk of miscarriage and premature delivery during pregnancy. Some elderly pregnant women may have problems such as uterine fibroids, which increases the complexity of delivery.
In addition, elderly childbearing will also have an impact on women's cardiovascular system. Age increases the risk of cardiovascular disease due to angiosclerosis and poor blood circulation. Especially during pregnancy, pregnant women need to bear greater cardiovascular burden.
Pregnancy complications
Older pregnant women are also more likely to have some complications during pregnancy. Due to the gradual aging of the body, older pregnant women are at greater risk of gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension and pre eclampsia. These complications will increase the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension for pregnant women, and pose a threat to pregnant women and fetuses.
In addition, older pregnant women are also prone to increase the risk of fetal chromosomal abnormalities. After the age of 35, the probability of the fetus suffering from Down syndrome and other genetic diseases has also increased significantly.
At the same time, the risk of pregnancy complications of elderly pregnant women is also high. For example, oligohydramnios, placental abruption, fetal growth restriction and other problems may occur in elderly pregnant women.
Delivery risk
In the process of childbirth, the elderly childbirth will also bring some risks. Compared with young pregnant women, older pregnant women have decreased uterine contractility and may need longer delivery time. In addition, older pregnant women are also more likely to have problems such as prolonged labor, fetal distress and late rupture of membranes.
For elderly pregnant women who need cesarean section, the risk of surgery is also higher than that of young pregnant women. Slow healing of the surgical incision, increased bleeding and the risk of postoperative infection will increase.
In addition, elderly pregnant women often need artificial labor to improve the efficiency of delivery, which also increases the risk of pregnant women and fetuses.
Follow up health problems
The impact of elderly childbearing on women's health is not only during pregnancy and childbirth, but also later on. Research has found that women who have given birth at an advanced age are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases.
In addition, older women who have given birth face a greater risk of depression. The study pointed out that when the elderly mothers faced less childbearing age and children's growth problems, they had greater psychological pressure and were prone to depression.
Finally, the elderly childbearing will also have a certain impact on women's quality of life. Compared with young mothers, the physical strength and energy of older mothers will be reduced, and the ability to take care of children may be affected to some extent.
Summary
The impact of elderly childbearing on women's health is mainly reflected in physiological changes, pregnancy complications, delivery risks and follow-up health problems. When women are pregnant and giving birth at an advanced age, they face physiological changes such as decreased egg quality, changes in the uterus, and increased burden on the cardiovascular system. At the same time, complications during pregnancy and the risk of delivery also increase, posing a threat to the health of pregnant women and fetuses. In addition, elderly women who have given birth may also face health problems such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and depression. Therefore, women should fully consider their physical conditions and risks when choosing to give birth at an advanced age, and make decisions under the guidance of doctors.
