Women who marry late worry
whether they can get pregnant. These women feel that their chances of getting
pregnancy are slim after menopause. People have this notion that menopause is
the end of the reproductive years and the chances are nil for late pregnancy.
The reason for this
assumption is that there are no eggs present in the ovaries to release,
fertilise and grow into a baby. However, getting pregnant after menopause or
late pregnancy is possible with latest technology.
Although chances of
conception after menopause is scarce, pregnancy after menopause comes with a
lot of complications. Even though the health of the mother and baby are at risk
during late pregnancy, there is a chance for women to conceive even after
reaching her menopausal years. The child bearing ability for women may be slim
but it is never impossible.
Let’s look into some of the
reasons why pregnancy after menopause isn’t smooth.
Menstruation
Pregnancy is possible in the
menopausal years only in the condition when the menstruation is still active in
women. When menstruation is still on, it means that ovulation can still take
place. Pregnancy is possible when the egg gets easily released by the ovary to
get fertilised. However, pregnancy isn’t a smooth ride after menopause. But
remember that when menstruation stops, pregnancy or conception can never
happen.
Hormone levels
dip down
The production of essential
sex hormones and oestrogens are much needed for the body’s ability to conceive.
However, it becomes difficult during menopause. When some of the hormone levels
dip down, then your body becomes incapable to conceive after menopause as it
ceases to function smoothly. On the other hand, women tend to experience
various unpleasant side effects during menopause and this does curb the chances
to have children.
Health risks for
mother and child
Health is at risk for both
mother and baby when pregnancy happens after menopause. It is most likely
possible for serious complications and illnesses during this stage. Remember
baby born in late pregnancy can have congenital birth defects.
Planning pregnancy can turn
out to be pointless as it is difficult to fix the ovulation date as the
menstruation cycle can be quite erratic.
Don’t trust
Herbal medicines
It is common knowledge that
ovaries work only as per the age. The ovaries can produce eggs when there is a
leeway to get pregnant. During menstrual cycle, your body tends to release two
eggs before you start your periods. However, when the body stops ovulating,
eggs are no longer released for fertilisation and this makes it futile for
pregnancy to happen after menopause.
Remember don’t blindly
believe that herbal products available in the market can work wonders to make
the impossible possible for you. Make sure not to drug yourself for getting
your menstruation as this can never fulfill your dreams to get pregnant after
menopause.
Written by: Padmapreetham Mahalingam
Written by: Padmapreetham Mahalingam
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