Pregnancy requires particular attention to oral health
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Terveelliset elintavat edistävät lapsettomuushoitojen onnistumista. Felicitas Mehiläisessä autamme sinua ymmärtämään elintapojen merkitystä ja ohjaamme kohti hedelmällisyyttä tukevia muutoksia. Varaa aika lapsettomuuslääkärille.
Healthy lifestyles promote the success of infertility treatments. You should aim for regular and healthy lifestyles well in advance of pregnancy plans and before starting infertility treatments. Lifestyles affect hormone function, the quality of gametes, and general health, and through this, also fertility.
All intoxicants, such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, impair both female and male fertility. The impact of psychological factors is still largely unknown, but they should not be underestimated. Releasing psychological stress can help initiate pregnancy.
Drug use disrupts the secretion of sex hormones in both men and women. It can cause infertility. Cannabis is the most widely used drug in the world. Its fertility-reducing effect has been known for a long time. In men, cannabis, heroin, and methadone cause a decrease in testosterone levels and a weakening of sperm production. In women, drugs cause disturbances in egg cell release.
Smoking has been found to reduce the chances of spontaneous pregnancy. It also impairs the success of fertility treatment. This applies to both female and male smoking. In women, smoking impairs blood flow to the uterus and ovaries. It has harmful effects on the egg cell and on the implantation of the embryo in the uterine lining. Maternal smoking during pregnancy has also been found to adversely affect the functioning of the fetal ovaries and testes. This can later lead to infertility. In men, smoking reduces sperm count, motility, and quality.
Heavy alcohol consumption in both women and men causes a decrease in fertility. It affects infertility. There is a connection between even moderate alcohol consumption and impaired fertility. In men, heavy alcohol consumption can cause a decrease in testosterone levels, reduced sperm production, decreased libido, and erectile dysfunction.
Both female and male overweight has been found to cause changes in the body's hormone balance. These changes reduce fertility and can cause infertility. Overweight particularly reduces female fertility and increases the risk of miscarriage. Ovulation disorders are common in overweight women. Cycles in which the egg does not detach at all have increased. In men, overweight impairs sperm quality and reduces libido. Even a small weight loss is worthwhile. A permanent weight loss of just 5–10 percent helps overweight couples conceive. The primary treatment for infertility in severely obese women (BMI over 35) is weight loss.
There are countless studies on the effects of underweight on fertility, especially concerning women. In underweight individuals, due to the stress state of the brain, the secretion of gonadotropin hormones from the pituitary gland decreases. Menstruation may cease entirely. In more severe eating disorders, such as anorexia, the situation involves many other hormonal secretion disorders and nutrient deficiencies. These prevent the onset of pregnancy. Often, someone who has suffered from anorexia needs help getting pregnant even years after recovery. The body of a person suffering from bulimia is also in a state of stress. A stressful situation can disrupt and inhibit the normal functioning of the ovaries, even if the person is of normal weight.