Post Date December, 03 2023
Elderly men also have sex, and having sex inevitably leads to the question of whether to use contraception. So do elderly men and young women need contraception after marriage? Generally speaking, women's ovaries stop ovulating between the ages of 45 and 55, which means that fertility stops and they will not conceive if they engage in sexual activity in the future. Therefore, when women reach menopause, they can say they have a "second honeymoon" and no longer need to consider contraception. However, the situation in men is different. Men do not have obvious menopause and corresponding menopause, and their spermatogenic function stops very late. Generally speaking, men's sperm still produce sperm before death arrives. After reaching the age of 60, men still have the ability to conceive, causing young wives to conceive and have children. Picasso had offspring even after the age of 80. A 108 year old male from the Soviet Union married a young wife and unexpectedly gave birth to a noble son.
Since elderly men still have the ability to produce sperm, when they marry young or middle-aged women who still have fertility, they still need to consider contraception when they no longer want to have children. The choice of contraceptive methods mainly depends on the age of the female partner. For example, if the female partner is only around 30 years old, they can choose oral contraceptives, long-term contraceptive injections or implants, and placement of intrauterine devices based on their age. Female methods can be considered as the main method. Due to the atrophy of the penis in elderly men, the degree of swelling during erection is not as obvious as in young people, and the use of condoms can easily fall off, leading to contraceptive failure. However, it may be considered for the male partner to undergo vas deferens ligation surgery. When a woman approaches or enters menopause, she should not be careless because although her ovulation is irregular or sparse, there is still a possibility of conception. In addition, even if both parties still want children, they should be advised to use contraception and not give birth again. Due to the advanced age, the vitality of sperm and eggs is poor, and certain defects may occur, which can easily lead to fetal malformations and developmental disorders. What contraceptive methods are suitable for this period? Firstly, any form of steroid contraceptives should not be used as they can affect endocrine changes. Foreign studies on the long-term safety of contraceptives have shown that women over 35 years old who use contraceptives have an increased risk of myocardial infarction if they smoke, and this risk increases with age; Secondly, if an intrauterine device has already been placed, it can continue to be used until it is removed six months after menopause; Thirdly, external contraceptive cream or film, contraceptive suppositories, diaphragm, and other methods can be used. In short, contraception should be persisted and failure should be prevented, as the uterus begins to atrophy and the contractile force decreases. When undergoing artificial abortion, it is easy to cause uterine bleeding, endometritis, and even perforation. Therefore, artificial abortion should be avoided. Especially considering the fact that menopause is delayed in Chinese women (around the age of 50), the issue of contraception for menopausal women cannot be ignored.
