In vitro fertilization (IVF) technology is a technique that can artificially generate embryos and implant them through partial cultivation in vitro. This technology can avoid the problems caused by various infertility conditions, and can even be said to be used as a test tube as long as there are sperm and eggs available. However, despite this, in reality, there are still many elderly or even ultra elderly mothers who have reproductive needs and attempt to have children in their later years through in vitro fertilization. So, how do I get a test tube after menopause at 55 years old? What is the maximum age for making test tubes?

1、 How to do a test tube after menopause at the age of 55?

The patient is over fifty years old. IVF is theoretically possible, but practical operation is difficult. Firstly, the extraction of eggs. After menopause, eggs will not develop, and even after induction of ovulation, the quality of eggs will decrease, which will directly affect the quality of fertilized eggs and increase the likelihood of miscarriage. Secondly, there is the issue of implantation. After the fertilized egg is cultured in vitro, it needs to be reintroduced into the endometrium. The endometrium is like the soil for seed development. The patient is over 60 years old, and the 'soil' has become 'barren', insufficient to provide good conditions for seed germination. This is also a very important reason for the failure of in vitro fertilization. If the fertilized egg is successfully implanted into the endometrium, but still requires hormone levels to maintain pregnancy, the hormone levels in the body at the age of 60 are already disrupted, and the secretion of estrogen and progesterone gradually decreases due to ovarian recession, which will directly affect pregnancy and increase the possibility of miscarriage. There are many other reasons that can make it more difficult for patients to become IVF. Not only is it not easy to get pregnant, but it can also cause a lot of harm to the patient's body, so it is important to choose carefully. The normal menopausal age for women is around 45 to 55 years old, and the golden age is 49.5 years old.

2、 What is the maximum age for making test tubes?

There is no specific age limit for women to undergo in vitro fertilization, mainly based on their individual ovarian function. Some people need to be 35 years old to have ovarian function, which is not easy to achieve. Some people can do well in their forties. This type of IVF is a complex operation, as various aspects of the body need to be evaluated and examined before undergoing IVF. There is an age limit for IVF or IVF. After the age of 45, many women are in the perimenopausal period and there are very few available eggs in the ovaries. Even if it does exist, the egg quality is greatly reduced, and the clinical pregnancy rate is less than 5%, or even close to zero. Therefore, for women over 45 years old, doctors do not recommend getting pregnant again. In addition, due to the much lower success rate of in vitro fertilization in China compared to foreign countries, domestic in vitro fertilization hospitals usually screen patients, such as older and uncertain patients, which hospitals usually do not accept. This type of elderly person usually needs to go abroad for in vitro fertilization.

3、 The Hazards of Elderly Pregnancy

The older you are, the more likely you are to get sick. For example, compared with young women, the older they are, the more likely they are to suffer from pregnancy related hypertension and pregnancy diabetes. Older women are also more likely to have medical complications such as hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes when they are pregnant. In addition, elderly women are also prone to premature birth, placental abruption, and other conditions, so elderly women have more problems with pregnancy than the general population. In order to prevent complications during pregnancy, obstetricians and gynaecologists recommend that elderly women should consider taking a routine, basic and blood drawn health examination before pregnancy to see if they have hypertension, diabetes and kidney problems. If you are sure there is no problem, don't worry too much. As long as you cooperate with the examination and take protective measures during pregnancy, you can rest assured. If there are problems, it is recommended to actively take appropriate treatment. Usually, with effective treatment, most mothers can safely conceive.

Pregnancy at an advanced age, as a very dangerous situation, is often not recommended by doctors. However, if the mother insists on trying, the doctor will usually relax in the end. But despite trying, the probability of success is very low, and various problems may arise, even leading to serious pregnancy risks and life-threatening outcomes. So before getting pregnant at an advanced age, it is important to be both cautious and carefully consider the examination before making a decision!