The question often arises whether menopause Can women, especially those who have crossed 60 years of age, become mothers? Due to social media and some news, misinformation on this topic has also increased. In such a situation, Read Hindi has talked to Dr. Dev Raj Rai, who is the General Secretary of IM.

On this topic, he explained why it is impossible to get pregnant at this age, but due to modern technology, this can happen in some rare cases. Let us know from experts what risks can occur due to pregnancy at this age.

Can you get pregnant naturally at the age of 60?

Doctor Dev Raj Rai told that in most women, menopause occurs between the age of 45 to 55 years. After menopause, such changes occur in the body due to which one cannot become pregnant naturally. There are many reasons for this like-

• Ovaries stop releasing eggs.
• Essential hormones like estrogen and progesterone decrease rapidly.
• The process of ovulation stops completely.
• Due to these reasons, the eggs required for conception are not left in the body, due to which natural pregnancy is not possible.

When can pregnancy happen at the age of 60?

In very rare cases, pregnancy may be possible with the help of medical science. This is done only through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and many conditions are necessary for this.

• Use of donor eggs: Eggs are taken from a young woman.
• IVF process: Embryos are prepared in the lab.
• Healthy Uterus: The woman’s uterus should be capable of implantation.
• Hormonal support: Hormones are given through medicines.
• Good overall health: It is important to have heart, blood pressure and sugar under control.
• Specialist approval: Fertility expert and physician approval is required.

Medical risks of pregnancy at the age of 60

According to the doctor, pregnancy at this age is considered high-risk. This may cause several dangers:

• High blood pressure and preeclampsia
• gestational diabetes
• Heart complications
• premature delivery
• C-section in almost every case
• Increased risk for both mother and child
• For these reasons, age limits for IVF are set in many countries and hospitals.