Understand the difference and relationship between elder childbearing and close marriage
In recent years, elderly childbearing and close relative marriage have become important problems faced by some families. Elderly childbearing refers to women's pregnancy and childbearing at a later age, while close relative marriage refers to marriage between close relatives. Although both involve family life and population health, they have some obvious differences and connections from different perspectives.
1. Physiological effects
Elderly childbearing mainly refers to the pregnancy and childbirth of women over 35 years old. As the quality of female eggs decreases with age, older pregnant women are more likely to suffer from spontaneous abortion and fetal abnormalities. In addition, older pregnant women also face greater risks of complications during pregnancy, such as pregnancy hypertension and diabetes. Some medical research also shows that the elderly birth is related to the increased probability of birth defects.
In contrast, inbreeding has a more serious genetic risk. Because of close kinship, couples who are closely related to each other often carry the same gene mutation, which will increase the possibility of genetic diseases in the pregnant offspring. Genetic problems caused by inbreeding mainly include autosomal recessive genetic diseases and rare genetic diseases caused by rare gene mutations.
Although both elder childbearing and inbreeding have physiological effects, their main effects are different. Older childbearing mainly involves the health risks of pregnant women and fetuses, while inbreeding focuses on the genetic problems of the pregnant offspring.
2. Psychological pressure
The physiological risks brought about by the elderly childbirth are often accompanied by psychological pressure. For women who want to become mothers, the growth of age may lead to anxiety and anxiety. They may worry about whether they can successfully conceive, whether the fetus is healthy, and whether they have enough physical strength and energy to take care of the newborn.
In contrast, close marriage also faces special psychological pressure. Some people may worry that kinship marriage will lead to conflicts and family disputes between relatives. In addition, parents of children who may suffer from genetic diseases may feel guilty and responsible.
3. Social concept
There are different concepts and cultural backgrounds in different societies for elder childbearing and inbreeding. In some countries and regions, elder childbearing is regarded as the embodiment of women's pursuit of career and personal development, while in other places, elder childbearing may be regarded as irresponsible or immoral behavior.
In different societies, there are different views on consanguineous marriage. In the cultural tradition of some regions, it is believed that close relative marriage can maintain the feelings between relatives and family property, but in other places, close relative marriage may be regarded as a violation of morality and ethics.
4. Medical advice
For women who plan to give birth at an advanced age, doctors usually suggest to carry out a comprehensive physical examination and consultation in advance to assess the health status of pregnant women and fetuses, and provide corresponding lifestyle and treatment suggestions. Doctors may also recommend relevant prenatal screening and testing to detect any possible abnormalities early.
For couples who are close relatives, doctors usually recommend genetic counseling and genetic counseling. This includes the detection and analysis of genes in couples to assess the risk of children suffering from genetic diseases. Doctors may also provide genetic counseling to help couples understand possible genetic disease risks and provide relevant treatment and management suggestions.
Summary
There are obvious differences and connections between elder childbearing and close marriage. From the perspective of physiological impact, psychological pressure, social concepts and medical advice, both of them have an important impact on family life and population health. Understanding these differences and connections can help people better face and solve problems related to elder childbearing and close marriage.
