There is a saying: "Time is like a pig knife. This sentence is actually very reasonable. No matter how healthy your body is or how excellent your physique is, you will still feel powerless as you get older. But from the perspective of fertility, the impact of age is clearly expected to become even greater, and even after the age of 35, it becomes very difficult to have children again. So what is the highest age for women to naturally conceive? Are older women more likely to have children?

1、 What is the highest age for natural conception in women?

For women, period is a physiological condition that determines whether they can be a mother. As long as there is no menopause, pregnancy may occur. Natural menopause represents ovarian dysfunction, depletion of estrogen secretion, and termination of reproductive function. Generally speaking, most women experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 55. But because everyone's systems are different, the age difference during menopause can be around ten years. Generally speaking, the latest limit for the effective age of conception is usually determined to be ten years before menopause. Therefore, some mothers may not have menopause yet, but it is difficult to conceive because ovarian function has deteriorated. The younger a woman is, the more active and healthy her eggs are, so the overall probability of conception is higher. If a young woman becomes pregnant, the baby's physical fitness will be higher, the probability of miscarriage will be lower, and the postpartum recovery time will be shorter. If you are in your thirties now, don't worry too much because your health, energy, and fertility are still in their ideal state. If you are over 35 years old now, you should pay more attention. When preparing for pregnancy, it is best to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination, in order to consider the baby's health and personal safety.

2、 Are older women more likely to have children?

The risk of pregnancy complications and complications among elderly pregnant women is significantly higher than that of non elderly pregnant women. It can lead to a variety of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as overweight/obesity during pregnancy, diabetes during pregnancy, pregnancy hypertension, prenatal bleeding, placental implantation, premature rupture of membranes, premature delivery, stillbirth, abnormal fetal position, cephalopelvic imbalance, abnormal productivity, cesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage, maternal death, etc., Thus endangering the mother's health and even life. According to the doctor's requirements, carry out standardized pregnancy care, identify pathological conditions early, actively cooperate with medical treatment, convert high-risk pregnancies into low-risk pregnancies, and improve the prognosis of mother and baby. The focus is on prenatal screening and diagnosis in the second trimester of pregnancy, including systematic ultrasound screening and fetal chromosomal examination, as well as prevention of long-term cardiovascular metabolic disease risks after delivery. Due to the aging of oocytes caused by the mother's advanced age, there is a significant increase in fetal chromosomal abnormalities, which increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage, fetal distress, stillbirth, premature birth, low birth weight infants, macrosomia, congenital abnormalities, stillbirth, and neonatal death. Common congenital abnormalities in clinical practice mainly include central nervous system abnormalities, cardiovascular abnormalities, urinary and reproductive system abnormalities, fetal edema syndrome, digestive system abnormalities, facial and limb abnormalities, etc. Many congenital abnormalities often coexist with fetal chromosomal abnormalities. At the same time, it is closely related to long-term hypertension, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, adolescent obesity, etc. There are three types of increased risks for elderly pregnant women (increased infertility rate, increased miscarriage rate, and increased deformed infants), and three tests should be strengthened (namely pre pregnancy examination, prenatal examination, and pre implantation genetic examination). For elderly women, receiving genetic counseling and guidance should run through the entire reproductive process.

3、 Can elderly women make test tubes?

Currently, with the continuous development of medical technology, a considerable number of elderly women are able to receive in vitro fertilization treatment. However, as age increases, the success rate of IVF will rapidly decrease, and the risk of pregnancy complications will also greatly increase. Once a woman reaches the age of 45, the probability of success in IVF is extremely low, but individual differences should also be considered. For example, although there are many reproductive issues for the elderly and the success rate of in vitro fertilization may be low, we can still see some reports about elderly women giving birth through in vitro fertilization, which is actually a special case. So, whether elderly women can undergo in vitro fertilization depends on their age and specific fertility, but it cannot be generalized.

The fertility of elderly women has always been relatively unstable. Although many elderly women still have the possibility of childbirth in theory, the possibility of natural childbirth is extremely low and can only be achieved through artificial childbirth. But older women already have a certain risk of pregnancy, let alone the probability of genetic problems in the fetus. So it is still recommended that unless you can make a third generation test tube and have sufficient economic strength, it is not recommended for elderly women to have children!