- Age and Trying to Get Pregnant
- Meditation For Fertility
- Issues That Can Affect Your Fertility
- Fertility Challenges - Links
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Age and Trying to Get Pregnant
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In this day and age, more women are delaying getting
pregnant until they have achieved the goals they have set
out for themselves. More and more women are waiting until
their late twenties into their thirties to start their
families. Unfortunately, the odds of getting pregnant
without medical intervention decline with age.
* Early to Mid 30s - On average a woman will be about 15-20%
less fertile.
* Mid to Late 30s - Fertility can decline to up to 50% that
of a woman in her early to mid 20s.
* Early to Mid 40s - Fertility declines by up to 90%.
Studies have shown that the decline in fertility is related
to the quality and quantity of a woman's eggs. Women have
a limited number of eggs that will be released in her life
time, usually around 400 to be realeased one (on average)
per cycle. As these eggs get used up over thirty years or
so and the hormonal levels in a woman's body change and are
not as supportive of the uterine and vaginal linings,
pregnancy becomes less and less likely.
Here are some tips to help increase your chances:
Know When You Are Fertile
Use one or serveral of the ways to determine your fertility.
If your body isn't giving you signs to let you know you are
ovulating, you should consult with your doctor.
Give Your Reproductive System A Tune-Up
If your cycles are not normal and vary in length month to
month, you may want to try taking a fertility supplement.
FertilAid for Women is one of these supplements.
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FertilAid for Women was formulated on the basis of
established scientific literature to help optimize fertility
safely and naturally. With an effective herbal formula that
includes Vitex (Chasteberry), FertilAid for Women can help
restore menstrual and hormonal balance while supporting
overall reproductive wellness.
- Includes PABA. One clinical trial reported that 12 of 16
previously infertile women were able to become pregnant
after supplementing with PABA over several months.
- 100% recommended daily allowance of vitamins & minerals
for trying-to-conceive women. "Just Right" preconception
dosage of Folic Acid - important in preventing birth
defects. (No need to take an additional prenatal vitamin
before you are pregnant.)
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Meditation For Fertility
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Stress can be a major player in your inability to get
pregnant. Taking time to calm your mind and using creative
visualation could be the key to you overcoming your
inability to get pregnant.
Anji has created a series of guided imagery CD's that will
help support your desire to get pregnant.
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Issues That Can Affect Your Fertility
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There are many things that can affect your ability to get
pregnant. Some are common sense and some are not. Below
you will find a list of issues you may want to investigate.
Luteal Phase Defect (or deficiency) (LPD):
A condition that occurs when the uterine lining does not
develop adequately because of inadequate progesterone
stimulation; or because of the inability of the uterine
lining to respond to progesterone stimulation. LPD may
prevent embryonic implantation or cause an early abortion.
More simply stated - LPD is a hormonal imbalance, effecting
ovulatory function and uterine endometrial lining, which can
increase a woman's risk of both conception difficulties and
early miscarriage.
Hyperprolactinerma
Hyperprolactinemia is a common clinical problem. It is found
in up to one-third of patients with absence of menstruation
and in up to 90 percent of women.
Hyperprolactinemia is a condition in which excess prolactin
circulates in the bloodstream of nonpregnant women.
Hyperprolactinemia can produce a variety of reproductive
dysfunctions including inadequate progesterone production
during the luteal phase after ovulation, irregular ovulation
and menstruation, absence of menstruation, and galactorrhea
(breast milk production by a woman who is not nursing).
Prolactin levels should be measured in women who experience
these conditions. In men, hyperprolactinemia may be
associated with impotence and can affect fertility.
Prolactin secretion may increase mildly with sleep, stress,
coitus, exercise, nipple stimulation, ingestion of certain
foods, and pregnancy. If a woman's prolactin level is
elevated the first time it is tested, a second sample should
be checked when she is fasting and non-stressed. Confirmed
elevations of prolactin need to be evaluated.
Diabetes
It is thought that type 1 diabetes associated with
accelerated aging may contribute to premature ovarian
failure. It is also thought that early menopause is a
previously unknown complication of diabetes, rather than a
result of existing diabetic complications.
Thyroid Disease
Research indicates that IVF failure also occurs in women who
produce antithyroid antibodies to their thyroid glands,
regardless of whether or not there are clinical symptoms or
signs of reduced thyroid hormone activity (hypothyroidism).
Many women, especially those who have a family history
thyroid disease, will manifest these antibodies.
The presence of these antibodies is associated with a
variety of manifestations of poor reproductive performance,
says Dr. Geoffrey Sher, author of In Vitro Fertilization,
The Art Of Making Babies. He goes on to say, "These range
from infertility, through early miscarriage to prematurity,
intrauterine growth retardation, other serious complications
of late pregnancy, and even fetal death." These
complications he said, often occur when there is no clinical
suggestion of hypothyroidism.
Lupus
If you have Lupus, it is important that you have the best
information from a rheumatologist and obstetrician
(preferably a team), who familiar with high-risk
pregnancies. Most lupus patients can have successful
pregnancies, and normal babies. However, it's important to
be aware of the times when lupus can increase the risks.
Even under the best of circumstances. In SLE (Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus), certain conditions can affect fertility.
If you have lupus, the body minimizes your ability to take
on new work, for example, the work of getting pregnant. This
means you may have irregular periods, or none at all.
Although it is possible to ovulate without having a period,
it is much less common. Avoid conceiving until the disease
has settled down for a few months.
Scarring In The Pelvic Region.
Childbirth may put you at risk for a bacterial infection,
causing PID. The bacteria can enter your pelvic region
through the dilated cervix.
Stress.
This can affect ovulation. After having one child, a
couple's "workload" and exhaustion level can increase
enormously.
Strenuous Exercise And Weight Loss.
Many women will overdo it in the gym in a mad scramble to
reclaim their figures after childbirth. This can affect
ovulation. Whatever the cause, couples with secondary
infertility will need to consider the same options as
couples dealing with primary infertility.
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Fertility Challenges - Links
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