The reason why the wife is too old to have children
With social progress and economic development, more and more couples choose to marry later and have children later. However, the increase of age will also bring about the decline of female fertility, especially the situation that the elderly wives are unable to have children. The reasons why the wife is too old to have children mainly include the following:
First of all, the decline of female ovarian function is one of the main reasons why the wife is old and unable to have children. As women grow older, their ovaries begin to age, and the number and quality of eggs will decline, thus affecting the success rate of fertilization and implantation.
Secondly, the elderly wife is also prone to reproductive system diseases such as endometriosis. Endometriosis can lead to the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, affecting the normal pregnancy of eggs. In addition, diseases such as hysteromyoma and adenomyosis also affect pregnancy and embryo implantation.
In addition, the elderly wife is also prone to suffer from some chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, etc. These diseases will have a negative impact on fertility. Women with these diseases often need to take drugs for a long time, and some drugs will have a potential impact on the fetus, thus increasing the risk of elderly mothers.
Finally, old wives also increase the risk of birth defects. Research shows that babies born to women over 35 years old are at significantly increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome and congenital heart disease. These problems cannot be solved through natural pregnancy, and other birth methods need to be adopted.
The solution to the old wife's infertility
For couples whose wives are too old to have children, IVF is a feasible solution. IVF refers to the fertilization of sperm and eggs in the laboratory and the development of embryos, and then transfer the embryos to the female uterus for implantation. Now let's take a look at the specific steps of IVF:
First, women need to be examined and evaluated for assisted reproductive technology. This includes ultrasound, blood tests and hysteroscopy to determine whether the ovarian function and uterine condition are suitable for IVF.
Then, women need to inject ovulation promoting drugs to increase the number of ovulated eggs and improve the pregnancy rate. These drugs can promote the simultaneous development of multiple follicles in the ovary and increase the number of fertilized eggs.
Next, women need to have an egg collection operation. This is a minimally invasive operation, through transvaginal ultrasound guided puncture, the eggs are taken out and fertilized with sperm in vitro. The fertilized egg will be cultured in the laboratory for several days until it develops into an embryo.
Finally, the well developed embryos are transferred to the womens uterus. This process is usually carried out when the female endometrium is ready, which can ensure the correct positioning of the embryo through ultrasound guidance.
Advantages and precautions of IVF
As a method to help elderly infertile couples achieve their fertility aspirations, IVF has the following advantages:
First, IVF technology can overcome the fertility barrier caused by the elderly wife. For older women with declining ovarian function, IVF technology can improve the success rate of pregnancy and increase the chance of fertility.
Secondly, IVF can screen for genetic diseases. In the process of IVF, the fertilized eggs can be genetically tested to exclude embryos with chromosome abnormalities and genetic diseases.
In addition, IVF can also choose gender. In some special cases, couples may wish to choose the sex of the fetus, for example, to avoid transmission of gender related genetic diseases.
However, there are some precautions for IVF:
First of all, IVF needs a longer time and higher economic costs. The whole process may require multiple cycles to succeed, and the cost of each cycle is high, which has certain requirements on the economic affordability of the couple.
Secondly, in vitro fertilization during IVF may increase the risk of multiple pregnancy. In order to increase the success rate of pregnancy, doctors usually transfer multiple embryos into the uterus, but this will also increase the risk of multiple pregnancy and premature delivery.
Finally, IVF is not suitable for all situations. For some serious reproductive system diseases and chronic diseases, IVF may not be able to solve the problem, and couples should choose the appropriate birth mode according to their personal circumstances.
Summary
The old wife's infertility is caused by many reasons, such as ovarian function decline, reproductive system diseases, chronic diseases and embryonic development problems. To solve this problem, IVF is a feasible solution. IVF can help elderly infertile couples achieve their fertility aspirations through artificial fertilization and embryo transfer. However, IVF also needs to pay attention to the time, economic cost, multiple pregnancy and scope of application in its process. Couples should fully understand relevant information before choosing IVF and make decisions under the guidance of doctors.
