Medical technology and treatment of elderly childbearing
With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more women choose to pursue their mother's dream when they are old. However, with the growth of age, women's fertility is gradually declining, and elderly childbearing has brought a series of health risks. In order to meet the aspirations of these women, the medical community has developed a series of technologies and treatments to help them realize their dream of having a baby at an advanced age.
Assisted reproductive technology
Assisted reproductive technology is one of the most commonly used fertility treatments for the elderly. One of the most common is in vitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technology. Through the application of ovulation promoting drugs, the technology enables women to produce multiple mature eggs, then combines male sperm with eggs in vitro, cultivates embryos, and then transplants them into women's uterus. IVF-ET technology has been promoted and applied in many regular hospitals in China, with a high success rate.
In addition, there is an assisted reproductive technology called egg donation. This technology is mainly applicable to those women whose egg function is damaged. They extract eggs from young women and conduct in vitro fertilization, and then transfer the embryos to the uterus of older women. Egg donation technology has been applied in some large hospitals with medical resources, providing more options for elderly women.
In addition, there are many other assisted reproductive technologies, such as embryo cryopreservation, egg cryopreservation and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, which have improved the fertility success rate of elderly women to a certain extent.
Cell therapy technology
Cell therapy technology is a new type of treatment, which helps elderly women achieve their reproductive aspirations through the application of stem cells. Stem cells are cells with the ability of self-renewal and differentiation, and can differentiate into a variety of cell types. At present, stem cells can come from multiple tissues of embryos, cord blood and adults.
Autologous mesenchymal stem cells are most commonly used in fertility treatment for the elderly. Women can freeze umbilical cord blood or other tissues when they are young, and transplant stem cells into the ovary or uterus when they need assisted reproduction as they grow older, so as to promote ovarian regeneration and increase the thickness of endometrium. In China, some well-known hospitals have begun to apply cell therapy technology to provide older women with new reproductive options.
Endocrine regulation therapy
Endocrine regulation therapy is a common treatment to help elderly women recover their reproductive function. With the growth of age, the ovarian function in women will gradually decline and hormone secretion will decrease. Endocrine regulation therapy mainly uses certain drugs to stimulate the ovarian secretion of hormones to increase ovarian function, improve ovarian reserve and egg quality.
Common endocrine regulating drugs include gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). These drugs can stimulate ovarian development and egg excretion by regulating hormone levels in women, and improve the fertility success rate of elderly women.
Psychological guidance and health management
Psychological counseling and health management also play an important role in the process of fertility treatment for the elderly. The elderly childbirth is a physical and mental challenge for women. Therefore, it is very important for patients that doctors and professional psychological consultants provide psychological support and guidance in the treatment process.
In addition, women also need to carry out comprehensive health management, including regular physical examination, adjusting diet structure, and strengthening physique, so as to improve physical fitness and fertility potential. Some large general hospitals have set up special senior birth teams to provide patients with comprehensive medical and health management services.
summary
With the progress of science and technology and the improvement of medical level, the medical technology and treatment methods of elderly childbearing are increasingly rich. Assisted reproductive technology, cell therapy technology, endocrine regulation therapy, psychological counseling and health management provide a variety of options for elderly women. However, the elderly childbirth still needs to be treated with caution. Women should fully understand the relevant information when choosing treatment methods, and fully communicate and discuss with doctors to ensure the safety of themselves and their babies.
