Is there any effect of aging on embryonic development?
With the progress of society and people's pursuit of quality of life, more and more women choose to postpone the childbearing age. However, the elderly fertility has also aroused people's concern about whether embryonic development will be affected. This article will elaborate on the influence of advanced childbearing on embryonic development from four aspects: maternal health, fetal chromosome abnormalities, maternal and infant health, and medical security. At the same time, some measures to ensure embryo health will be introduced.
Physical condition of pregnant women
With the growth of age, a series of changes will take place in female reproductive organs, such as the incidence of problems such as hysteromyoma, endometriosis, etc. will increase. These diseases may lead to difficulties in pregnancy, early abortion or abnormal fetal development. In addition, elderly pregnant women are often accompanied by chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, which will increase the risk of pregnancy complications.
In order to ensure the health of embryos, elderly pregnant women should take physical examination in advance to understand their own physical conditions. If there are reproductive system diseases, they need to receive corresponding treatment under the guidance of doctors. At the same time, pregnant women should maintain good living habits, eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately, reduce mental stress and improve physical resistance.
Embryonic chromosomal abnormalities
With the growth of age, the quality of female eggs will also decline, and the risk of chromosomal abnormalities will increase. This means that the embryo may have chromosome defects during development, such as Down syndrome. Embryos with chromosomal abnormalities may lead to early spontaneous abortion, stillbirth or birth defects.
In order to reduce the risk of chromosomal abnormalities, it is recommended that the elderly women carry out gene testing before pregnancy preparation to understand their own chromosomal conditions. If the test results are abnormal, it can be considered that healthy embryos can be screened through artificial assisted reproduction technology for transplantation. In addition, the elderly pregnant women can also choose to carry out professional examinations such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus biopsy to detect chromosomal abnormalities of embryos at an early stage.
Maternal and infant health
Older childbearing will bring certain risks to the health of mothers and infants. For pregnant women, the risk of pregnancy complications of older pregnant women is higher, such as pregnancy hypertension, pregnancy diabetes, etc. At the same time, the elderly childbirth also increases the possibility of caesarean section, which brings certain surgical risks to pregnant women.
For the fetus, the elderly birth will increase the risk of birth defects. Studies have shown that there is a certain correlation between the elderly childbearing and Down's syndrome, cleft lip and palate and other congenital defects. In addition, the elderly childbearing may also lead to fetal intrauterine growth restriction, placental dysfunction and other conditions, which may have a certain impact on the normal development of embryos.
medical security
In order to protect the health of elderly pregnant women and embryos, medical security is particularly important. First of all, elderly pregnant women should choose hospitals with rich experience and professional technology for fertility treatment, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Shanghai Fudan University Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. These hospitals can provide a full range of pre pregnancy inspection, pregnancy health care and delivery services to ensure the professional care of elderly pregnant women.
Secondly, the elderly pregnant women need to carry out regular pregnancy inspection, including blood pressure measurement, blood test, amniocentesis, etc. Timely detect and deal with pregnancy complications to reduce adverse effects on embryos.
To sum up, the aging of fertility does have some impact on embryonic development. From the four aspects of pregnant women's physical conditions, embryo chromosome abnormalities, maternal and infant health, and medical security, the risk of elderly childbearing is higher than that of normal childbearing age. Therefore, elderly prospective parents need to fully understand and weigh the risks when planning family, and choose the appropriate birth mode and medical security to ensure the healthy development of embryos.
