Health News Desk: Nowadays women think about pregnancy late. This has also become quite common. The reason for this is that a large number of women are giving more importance to their career. She wants to get married and become a mother only after getting settled well. But there are many problems in conceiving at an older age like 35-50 years. Can I wait until that moment to have a baby? Women want to know the answers to many of these questions. Let us know from experts what are the problems of pregnancy at older age…
Woman’s age and pregnancy
According to experts, most doctors tell women around 35 years of age to wait for a year before getting pregnant naturally. Women aged 35 to 40 years have to wait for 6 months to get pregnant naturally. But women above 40 are advised to consult a fertility specialist to plan their pregnancy instead of waiting.
What are the problems with pregnancy in old age?
According to experts, every girl has a certain number of eggs in the ovaries near the uterus since birth. After the start of menstruation, the number of these eggs starts decreasing every month. After the age of 30-35 years, not only the number of eggs starts decreasing, but their quality also starts deteriorating. Due to this, a woman has to face many problems in conceiving. Menopause is about to begin in women aged 40 to 50, in such a situation the number of eggs reduces further and the quality also does not remain the same. In such a situation, there are difficulties in conceiving. Due to this, the risk of chromosome related problems and diseases also increases significantly in children. The risk of miscarriage also increases greatly.
Is pregnancy possible at the age of 40-50?
This is the age when women are in perimenopause and the menstrual cycle is very difficult to predict. Therefore, doctors give fertility drugs to these women so that they can ovulate properly. Often a woman becomes pregnant after taking the medicine, but sometimes this is not possible.
What problems do women who become pregnant at older ages face?
It is difficult for older women to conceive. Even if they somehow become pregnant, they are placed in the high-risk category. Because women who become pregnant at older ages have to face many risks…
1. Pre-eclampsia (a type of high blood pressure that occurs during pregnancy and can be fatal)
2. Gestational diabetes means diabetes occurring during pregnancy.
3. Ectopic pregnancy
4. Risk of miscarriage
5. Stillbirth means death of the child in the womb.
6. Risk of cesarean section
7. Risk of premature birth
Children born to older women face problems
birth defect
decreased ability to learn
chromosomal disease
