All Entries in the "Fertility" Category

Can Exercise Cause Infertility in a Woman?

Performing too little or too much exercise might affect the fertility of a woman; this occurs due to hormonal imbalances disrupting ovulation. Let us first find out what are the impacts of excessive exercise on a woman’s fertility. Vigorous exercise that results in severe weight loss making the BMI of an individual much lower might affect female fertility negatively. Having a body weight that is below your ideal body weight and performing intense aerobic exercise for longer durations can disrupt your ovulation cycles. Medical experts suggest that too much exercise results in low levels of progesterone, which inhibits ovulation. You will often hear about female athletes who possess low BMI and suffer from fertility issues. One of the common indications suggesting the fact that exercising habit  [...]

What Are the Essential Vitamins for Boosting Female Fertility?

Medically, female fertility means a woman’s ability of conceiving and delivering a biological child. Certain vitamin care known to boost female fertility; of them the most essential ones are: 1. Vitamin B6: Human boy requires this vitamin for performing several essential functions, which include protein hemoglobin synthesis, promotion of the production of white blood cells, maintenance of normal blood sugar level etc.  Other than all these, vitamin B6 also helps women suffering from fertility issues. It regulates the production of reproductive hormones in a woman’s body. A large section of women suffer from infertility due to a defect in their luteal phase (the time between ovulation and menstruation; this phase generally lasts for 14 days on an average).  Women with luteal phase defects  [...]

Naturopathic Eye on ‘Infertility’

Infertility is a state of health, where an woman do not get the power or support from the body metabolism to hold a fertile egg inside the womb and thus, she does not get the influence to give a birth to a baby. Infertility in women may not always be a cause or defect related to a woman’s body. It can also relate to a man’s infertility. This condition can be related to other status of physical appearance and problems in the hormones, any kind of deficiency, affects of harmful toxins and even an infection of STD. Though there are a number of allopathic treatment processes that can improve the hormonal balance or some of the procedures that can give a birth to a test-tube baby, many of the naturopathic physicians are also working to find out the roots to heighten the fertile womb of a woman.  [...]

Boost Your Fertility – The Foodie Way

Women who are trying to conceive do not necessarily have to be depriving themselves. Contrarily, here’s a look at all the great food choices that women could make which not only ring a bell with your taste buds but also aid in keeping your body in peak baby making form. Whole-Grain Sacrificing carbohydrates in not needed and instead choosing prudently in the key. Complex carbohydrates such as oatmeal, muesli, whole-wheat bread, stone-grinded corn meal, whole-wheat cereal, popcorn, millet, barley, farro, wheat berries, bulgur and brown rice do not cause a drastic spike in insulin and blood glucose unlike that noted following intake of refined carbs like white rice & breads, white flour among others. Hence, all those things that are favourable to insulin functioning analogously promote  [...]

Exploring The Path Less Treaded – Complementary Fertility Treatment – Part II

Complementary fertility treatment is being opted by as many 2 from 3 women in the U.S. for prepping their bodies so they are in peak physical condition when attempting conception. Acupuncture & TCM Similar to several complementary therapies, TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) would look at the entire picture (physically, mentally and emotionally). It works by restoring the body’s balance and stimulating its healing. TCM works on the notion that energy ‘chi’ flows through the paths known as meridians in the system. When there is blockage or imbalance in this ‘chi’, ailment develops. When acupuncture needles are employed to stimulate meridians at varied points all through the body, it could help in lightly unblocking or realigning the chi. This form of fertility treatment is particularly  [...]

Fertility Spas

Distraught with hormonal shots and incessant medically invasive testing in sterilized, stark settings, an increasing populace of couples are finding the lure of unwinding, soothing surroundings of fertility spas quite irresistible. Enclosures are setup prepping up for a session of feng shui with gentle music and relaxed backdrops which are all that is necessary to assuage the stress of getting pregnant and thus facilitate the process. Also in the offing are tai chi, meditation, psychotherapy, acupuncture, guided imagery journaling all of which are non-drug techniques to heal and relax the body. Here is a listing of the most famous spas that offer services which could help boost fertility and improve conception chances among couples. The Raj Beautifully-appointed, The Raj offers innate and completely  [...]

Exploring The Path Less Treaded – Complementary Fertility Treatment – Part I

Alternative fertility treatment choices could be enormously helpful in allaying stress and perhaps reclaiming a sense of balance to the body. But, women having medical problems like blockage in fallopian tubes or significantly imbalanced hormone must lay emphasis on western medicine till the time the issue is cured. A suitable expert in alternative medicine would function in conjunct with greater-invasive allopathic medicines, particularly in case it could provide results when alternative treatments fail. Here are 5 principally identified groups of alternative fertility treatment alternatives to choose from. Body-Work Although massages, chiropractics and Reiki are quite diverse treatments, their loose grouping has been done since they help in improving healing via the exterior physical body.  [...]

Fertility Problems – Could Your Past Be Accountable – Part II

Could earlier lifestyle and health conditions have an effect on present day fertility? Fertility Problems and Former Eating Disorders For facilitating ovulation and maintaining pregnancy, recommended female percentage body fat requirement is seventeen percent. Twenty-two percent body fat is necessary for starting menstruation in a young woman. Several females having eating disorders particularly those who are anorexic face acute weight reduction. But, in case eating disorder has been overcome along with weight regain then no permanent effects should be likely. In females with earlier eating disorders, infertility mostly causes a flashback to the mental-emotional problems they tussled with like wanting to be in control. Such a woman would want her body to function in the manner she wants it  [...]

Fertility Problems – Could Your Past Be Accountable – Part I

Majority of the women embarking on a baby making venture are hopeful about getting it right without a lot of hassle and keen on giving their hundred percent for having a normal, healthy child. However, even present epitomes of assets have a past and several females attempting conception presently could have niggling worries regarding the alcohol they consumed as college-goers, the cigarette buds they smoked during high-school years or the frenzy diet types they followed as teens. The fact is that it is not likely that past habits, lifestyle options or health crisis could impact present fertility. Hence, prior to getting into a guilt-tripping and regretful mood, it is imperative to get an accurate lowdown on varied apprehensions. Fertility Problems and Past Smokers and Drinkers Till the time  [...]

Debunking 8 Common Fertility Misconceptions

Fertility is an important part of a woman’s life over which she does not have total control. And when it comes to making babies, those around appear to have tremendous insights to share which quite often than not are sheer gibberish. When matters fail to be happening as per expectations, it is only natural for people to search for clarifications – ideally something that they could take direct actions on – that is where misconceptions begin circulating. Misconception: Exercising and following proper dietetic intake would help in preserving fertility. Truth: There is bound to be a decline in a female’s egg quality as she ages irrespective of her healthful existence. Specialists approximate that in thirty-five year olds, about one from two eggs has a likelihood of having chromosomal irregularities;  [...]