Post
Menopausal Women Became Mother at the
Age of 52 years
The
efforts to utilize science have given benchmark in
the cases of unfortunate childless, infertile and post menopause women becoming
mothers.
Pregnancy at 52 Years : (Post Menopausal Women)
Patient age 52 years resident of Hyderabad, India with primary infertility had heard about the treatment for conception with oocyte donation after menopause. Patient came to ask regarding the possibilities of pregnancy by oocyte donation from her young relative and sperm from husband who is age about 63 years. On general examination she is found to be mild hypertensive with a weight of about 60 kgs. She was menopausal from past 4 years and it was confirmed by blood investigations and Ultrasonography. Both husband and wife gave consent for the procedure. Patient was kept on hormone, estrogen to which she responded by producing endometrium lining. After 25 days of estrogen therapy that is on 5th October 2001, she had embryo transfer, where three embryos were transferred and she was kept on hormonal support the oocyte were donated by one her relative who already have children and aged about 25 years. Pregnancy test was positive on 24 october 2001. On ultrasonography (1-November 2001) she was detected to have viable intrauterine pregnancy and then on she routinely under observation. The well being of pregnancy was monitored by ultrasonography. She carried the pregnancy till term. She under went caesarian section on 13 June 2002 and delivered a male baby of 2.8 Kgs. They was discharged from the hospital after 72 hrs.
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Patient
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Age
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Complication
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Gest.Age
at Delivery
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Weight
of Baby
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Stay
in ICU
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Mrs.
X
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52
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Pregnancy
accelerated hypertension
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Term
gestation
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2.8
Kgs
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Nil
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Some Facts about the Ovum Donation
Sources of oocyte donation :
Donor Selection :
Preparation Endometrium in Recipient
Day 14 serum beta hCG
Ist Trimester Support
IInd Trimester monitoring
IIIrd Trimester monitoring
Complications with Pregnancies in menopausal women