Causes of amputation in the elderly
With the continuous development of modern medical technology, more and more women choose to postpone childbirth, pursue career or other personal goals. However, the elderly childbearing is not only an individual choice, but also involves many medical factors. This article will discuss the reasons for the amputation of the palm in the elderly from four aspects of physiology, psychology, society and economy.
Physiological factors
Physiologically, as women grow older, their ovarian function gradually declines, and the quality and quantity of eggs will decrease. In addition, with the growth of age, women's risk of disease will also increase, such as diabetes, hypertension, etc. These physiological factors will lead to the decline of the fertility of elderly mothers, increasing the risk of infertility and abortion.
In addition, there are certain risks to the health of the fetus due to the elderly childbirth. Research shows that older mothers will increase the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight, premature delivery, and chromosomal abnormalities. This is because the decrease in egg quality leads to an increase in the probability of chromosomal abnormalities in the embryo, which affects the health of embryonic development.
In the department of obstetrics and gynecology of a large general hospital in Beijing, doctors found that in recent years, the proportion of women over 40 years old has an obvious upward trend, of which nearly 20% are infertile. This further confirmed the physiological factors of the elder childbearing amputation.
psychological factor
Psychologically, with the growth of age, women's expectations and pressure on childbearing will also increase. In the traditional concept, it is considered that it is the responsibility of the family for women to complete childbirth within a certain age. For women who fail to marry early and have children early, it becomes a psychological burden to delay their reproductive ability to old age.
In addition, with the growth of age, women's awareness of reproductive risks will also increase. They will worry about the increase of complications during pregnancy, the increased risk of embryo malformation and other issues, and lack confidence in the future status of the mother. These psychological factors will lead to women's decision to postpone or give up childbearing.
A survey conducted by a hospital in Shanghai found that women aged 30 to 40 generally have anxiety about pregnancy complications, and even fear the risk of having a baby at an advanced age. This is also one of the psychological factors that lead to the amputation of childbearing at an advanced age.
social factors
In society, women are under increasing pressure to compete in the workplace, and more and more women choose to focus on their careers. The pursuit of career often requires a lot of time and energy, which makes women compromise on family life and family planning.
In addition, with the improvement of social and economic level, the change of lifestyle makes women more willing to enjoy personal independence and freedom, rather than prematurely entering the stage of marriage and childbirth. Therefore, the social support environment and concept of women's postponement of childbearing are also increasingly formed.
A survey in a major city of a province found that one of the main reasons for the elderly childbearing is that women in big cities are under greater pressure to pursue their careers, and their marriage and childbearing concepts have gradually changed.
economic factors
Economically, elderly childbearing needs to bear more costs, including the cost of assisted reproductive technology, medical expenses during pregnancy and children's education costs. With the increase of economic burden, some women will choose to give up childbearing temporarily or permanently.
In addition, elderly childbearing may also have an impact on mothers' employment and retirement plans. Women need to take care of their children after giving birth, which limits their development in the workplace and even faces the risk of unemployment. In addition, the elderly childbearing will also delay the retirement time of women and affect individual economic status.
Summary
To sum up, the reasons for the amputation of childbearing at an advanced age mainly include physiological, psychological, social and economic aspects. Physiologically, with the growth of age, women's fertility decreases and the risk of fetal health increases. Psychologically, women's expectations and pressures for fertility have increased, and their awareness of fertility risks has strengthened. In society, the pressure of professional competition and the pursuit of personal independence make women delay childbearing. Economically, elderly childbearing needs to bear more expenses, which will have an impact on the employment and retirement of mothers.
