Menopause
marks the end of the reproductive cycle in a woman, or so is the popular
notion. But physiologically and even medically there are still chances that the
woman can get pregnant even after hitting her menopausal years. The child
bearing ability in the woman surely falls but it’s basically not all together
impossible to still conceive a child in this stage.
How is This Possible?
Pregnancy
can result in a menopausal stage in the condition when the menstruation is still
on in the woman. The point here to understand that menstruation is a sign that
the ovulation
is still taking place. So when the egg is being released by the ovary and it
meets the sperm, there are chances of a successful conception and pregnancy
too.
However,
it also thereby becomes natural that if menstruation has totally stopped,
conception and pregnancy may not at all happen. This is because there are no
more eggs in your ovaries that can be released.
So
when menstruation sets in for good, there is almost no chance of pregnancy as
there is no egg to meet the sperm, get fertilized and develop into a fetus. But
the only situation where pregnancy is possible is when the menopause has not
entirely set in, that is the peri-menopausal stage. During this period,
ovulation becomes irregular but is totally stopped. Eggs get released from the
ovaries every now and then and if it happens to get fertilized by the sperm on
the ‘perfect’ moment, pregnancy can happen. But it should be better noted that
chances of conception are rather slim and planning a pregnancy might require
serious medical help. Thus we can conclude that pregnancy is not Naturally
Possible after Menopause.
Tips for Getting Pregnant after Menopause
Here
are a few tips for conception
only if you are in the initial stages of menopause
or the peri-menopausal stage:
Act Only on Medical Advice
At
a later stage when menopause sets in, pregnancy may not be a very smooth ride.
There are a lot of risks involved for the mother as well as the child. It is
natural to be faced with a series of illness and undesirable complications.
Further the baby born out of such a pregnancy stands the risk of congenital
birth defects.
Planning
pregnancy becomes difficult as it not easy to fix the ovulation date as the
menstruation cycle becomes highly irregular. So the doctor is the best person
to confirm your likely ovulation date and then you can go ahead with your
conception planning.
Do Not Rush into Judgments and Stop Being
Fooled by Fake Optimisms
Never
plan your life based on myths and old tales like pregnancy is possible even in
a seventy year old woman. Nature works on certain laws and it is wise to
respect them. Exceptions are rare and obviously they are not the norm. Your ovaries
will work according to your age and only they are in a state to produce healthy
eggs, there is a possibility that you can get pregnant.
There
are a lot of magical ‘herbal’ products available in the market all over the
world that claim to make the impossible possible. It is advisable not to trust
them and fall prey to duplications and other health hazards. You need to
understand the manner in which our body works and once the logic is clear, you
will be in a better position to realize that pregnancy is possible only under
certain situations. Do not drug yourself when you are not naturally
menstruating anymore in pursuit of unrealistic dreams.
Seek other Solutions
If you are desperate to become a mother after
permanent menopause, the only logical and proper way is to adopt a child. This
will enable you to shower your maternal emotions as well as give a child a
loving parent. After all, true happiness ensues from emotional satisfaction.