Post Date December, 03 2023
According to literature reports, the highest natural reproductive age for men is 93 years old. It seems that with the progress of medical technology, it is not difficult for families with "old husbands and young wives" to have a baby. However, for women, age has a significant impact on fertility. "Life is a sexually transmitted disease with a mortality rate of 100%." The famous male reproductive endocrinologist Lunenfield said. This scientific, philosophical, and wise maxim reveals that before the advent of human cloning, the reproduction of human life must depend on sexual activity, and ultimately, it is inevitable to die
Can Men Have Fertility for Life
The rise and fall of reproductive system functions in a person's life is like climbing a mountain. Born at the foot of a mountain, he slowly climbed to the top of the mountain during childhood, accelerating his sprints and eventually reaching the top during adolescence. After a brief pause, he began to embark on the road again and walked towards the foot of the mountain on the other side until the end of his life. The function of the reproductive system is different between men and women on the way down the mountain. Men always yearn for the charming scenery on the top of the mountain indefinitely, and reluctantly walk slowly down the slope step by step; Women, on the other hand, fell to the bottom like falling off a cliff. Therefore, unlike women, the function of the male reproductive system is only gradually decreasing, and the androgen level and reproductive function are only partially reduced, so the clinical symptoms are not obvious. Men can have a certain degree of sexual function and fertility throughout their lives. Although its function has only partially decreased, its androgen levels, sexual function, and fertility will also significantly decrease with age, which is medically known as male delayed hypogonadism. In addition, when men encounter certain diseases or accidents, their reproductive system function will decline. At this time, men, like women, can also exhibit significant male menopausal symptoms.
Women's menopause is not the limit of ending sexual life
Given the above characteristics of the physiological functions of the male reproductive system, there is no age limit for the termination of sexual activity in healthy elderly men. Of course, female menopause is not the limit of female sexual life termination. On the contrary, many postmenopausal women no longer worry about unwanted pregnancies, while their marital relationships become more stable, and their children grow up and leave the nest. At this time, they have leisure time, a carefree mood, and an undisturbed environment to savor their "sexual bliss" life in detail. There is no doubt that a normal and moderate sexual life is a human instinct and one of the hallmarks of physical health. As long as we maintain good physical health, human sexual function should accompany us for life, and there will never be any retirement or layoff. Suitable sexual activities for the elderly often transcend the function of procreation, can bring physical and mental pleasure, and can improve self-confidence, relax, improve sleep, enhance immunity, enhance mutual trust between husband and wife, making life better.
Why are there more "old wives and young wives" than "old wives and young husbands"
Pregnancy begins with the successful fusion of a sperm and an egg. "Even when a man reaches the age of 100, his testicles can produce a certain amount of sperm, so there is a complete possibility of fertility, but only a decrease in his fertility.". According to literature reports, the male with the highest natural reproductive age is as high as 93 years old; After menopause, the eggs in a woman's ovaries have been completely exhausted, so it is difficult for a skillful woman to make a meal without rice and naturally cannot bear children. From the perspective of childbearing, perhaps this is one of the reasons why there are relatively more "old wives with fewer wives" than "old wives with fewer husbands" in real life.
Unlike men, there are limits to the natural fertility of women. A woman's fertility begins during puberty, with a normal menstrual cycle and only one egg successfully expelled per month. After menopause, the follicles are completely depleted, and their natural fertility is thus brought to an end. Therefore, one of the purposes of treating female precocious puberty is to prevent premature depletion of follicles and preserve their future fertility. However, with the progress of assisted reproductive technology, postmenopausal women can achieve artificial pregnancy by receiving donated eggs.
Fertility decline for women over 30
Farming sometimes requires that there be an optimal age for procreation. The most suitable reproductive age for humans should be around the age of 25, when vitality is strongest and organ functions reach a good mature state. Age has a significant impact on fertility, especially among women. Women over 30 years of age have a significant decline in fertility; The decline in fertility is more pronounced over the age of 35, and the probability of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus is greatly increased. Although male fertility goes hand in hand for life, the rate of sperm aberration increases significantly with age, and the rate of spontaneous abortion of the fetus also increases significantly. In fact, spontaneous abortion is often a self choice for humans to eliminate fetuses with severe diseases. For example, patients with Turner syndrome (karyotype 45, XO) have a spontaneous abortion rate of over 99%. Therefore, when struggling for life and career, young people should let nature take its course and take on the responsibility of childbearing in due course. Sperm is like a marathon runner, conducting a fair and intense obstacle race in the female reproductive tract, and ultimately only the most advanced and robust "sperm champion" can win the favor of eggs. Obviously, young fathers' sperm are abundant in quantity and of high quality, which is the condition for producing excellent offspring.
Are children born to older people smarter
Some people say that older parents have smarter children, but there is no scientific basis for this. The reason for this illusion may be that older parents are often already successful individuals in society, so they have superior social resources and personal wealth. They spend more time with their children, pay more attention to their children's education, and are quite patient. They often teach their children their rich social experience and valuable life experience hand in hand, making others feel that the children born to older parents are smarter. But in fact, as people age, the chances of health risks for the next generation also increase.
