Medical technology for elderly childbearing
With the progress of society, more and more women choose to delay childbearing, which also leads to the increase of elderly childbearing. There are certain risks in the elderly childbearing, but the development of modern medical technology provides the possibility for the elderly women to achieve childbearing. This article will introduce the related medical technology of elder childbearing from four aspects.
Assisted reproductive technology
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a common medical technology for the elderly. Common ART technologies include in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg donation and embryo transfer. For older women, ART technology can increase the chance of successful pregnancy.
IVF technology is to fertilize a female egg with a male sperm in a test tube, and then transfer the fertilized egg into a female uterus. This technology enables infertile patients to become pregnant, and can also improve the probability of pregnancy for older women. If the quality of women's own eggs is poor, they can also consider using egg donation for assisted pregnancy, which can improve the probability of successful pregnancy. For relatives of infertile patients or other donors, egg donation is also a way to help others realize their dreams.
Embryo transfer is the transfer of embryos obtained in the process of in vitro fertilization, so that they can be embedded into the uterus of women. This technology can provide more opportunities for older women to conceive, and can appropriately reduce the risk of multiple pregnancies.
Embryo screening technology
Embryo screening technology is another important technology in the elderly childbearing. With the growth of age, the quality of female eggs will decline, which may increase the risk of embryo abnormalities. Embryos with chromosome abnormalities or genetic diseases can be screened through embryo screening technology, so as to avoid transplanting such embryos into the uterus.
There are two main embryo screening technologies, one is genome screening (PGS), the other is single gene genetic disease screening (PGD). PGS technology uses advanced gene sequencing technology to detect the whole genome of the embryo, so as to detect the chromosome abnormalities of the embryo. PGD technology is to detect specific genetic diseases, which can prevent the transmission of certain genetic diseases.
Frozen egg technology
Frozen egg technology is a widely used technology in modern medicine, and also provides a choice for elderly women. With the growth of age, the quality of female eggs declines. However, if the eggs are frozen at a younger age, then the previously frozen high-quality eggs can be used for assisted reproduction at a older age to improve the chance of successful pregnancy.
The steps of frozen egg technology include egg collection, egg freezing and egg thawing. Cryopreserved eggs can be stored for a long time and thawed when necessary. The technology of frozen eggs allows elderly women to delay pregnancy while maintaining the quality of eggs, and improves the success rate of elderly childbearing.
Fixed risk treatment
Fixed risk treatment is another important medical technology for elderly childbearing. With the growth of age, the risk of women during childbirth also increases, which may lead to complications during pregnancy or risks during childbirth. Fixed risk treatment techniques can help older women reduce fertility risks.
Fixed risk treatment includes strict prenatal examination, regular prenatal examination, special nutrition conditioning during pregnancy and prenatal care. Through these treatment methods, we can find and deal with the relevant risks as soon as possible to ensure the safety of elderly women during pregnancy. Some specialized maternity hospitals, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical College Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, provide professional fixed risk treatment services.
Summary
The medical technology of elder childbearing mainly includes assisted reproductive technology, embryo screening technology, frozen egg technology and fixed risk treatment. Assisted reproductive technology can improve the chances of pregnancy for elderly women; Embryo screening technology can avoid the transfer of embryos with chromosome abnormalities; Frozen egg technology can delay the time of pregnancy and improve the success rate of fertility; Fixed risk treatment can reduce the risk of elderly women in the process of childbirth. The development of these medical technologies provides hope for the elderly women to realize their reproductive dreams. But at the same time, we need to weigh the advantages and disadvantages, understand the individual's physiological and psychological conditions, and choose the medical technology suitable for us under the guidance of doctors.
