Pregnancy in Menopause

It is possible for women who do not have ovaries or whose ovaries have ceased to function to become mothers. They will have to use donated eggs and only need a uterus capable of sustaining a pregnancy.

Menopause is normal after 45 years of age. Some women stop getting their period when they are between 40 and 45 years old. This is known as premature menopause. Menopause before 40 is called premature ovarian failure.

The menopausal women we see at the CEFER Reproduction Institute include mothers who now want to have another child, either to have a larger family, have children with a new partner or because they have lost a child. The experience of previous pregnancies can help them monitor the procedures involved in the new pregnancy.

The possibility of getting pregnant does not decrease as a woman gets older if she uses eggs from a young donor. In fact, even women over 60 have become pregnant this way, although there are a number of medical and social arguments against very late motherhood. One area where age is a definite factor is the increased chance of having a miscarriage..

Pregnancy in a menopausal woman requires highly specialized gynecological control. The older woman who wants to have a child must be in good general health, as pregnancy can exacerbate existing problems. She is also at a higher risk of developing illnesses such as pregnancy hypertension, or preeclampsia, and pregnancy diabetes. Furthermore, she stands a greater chance of having a premature baby and needing a cesarean section.

However, these problems are very often made up for by the fact that older women are usually more concerned about their health during pregnancy, as they are enthusiastic about having a baby and prepared to follow the advice of the gynecological team.