| The secret behind how to easily get pregnant is | | | | infertility due to NSAIDs are those who take |
| very simple: be careful of what you put in your | | | | these drugs on a regular basis. The Danish |
| mouth. Food is not the only factor behind fertility | | | | Medicines Agency indicates that there have only |
| problems; sometimes the medicines you take can | | | | been seven cases of infertility due to NSAIDs |
| make it difficult to get pregnant. Recent evidence | | | | since the 1970s. The only real side effect it |
| shows that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | | | | seems to cause is a temporary delay in ovulation; |
| (NSAIDs) like acetaminophen (Tylenol) and | | | | as soon as you stop taking the NSAIDs, it ceases |
| ibuprofen (Advil) can impair fertility in women. In | | | | to affect your fertility. |
| fact, the patient information leaflet of leading | | | | Use natural anti-inflammatory substances |
| NSAIDs includes infertility as a possible side effect. | | | | Studies show that NSAIDS only have a negative |
| Although studies do show a connection between | | | | impact on fertility if they are taken a few days |
| female infertility and NSAID use, these findings | | | | before ovulation. This means that if you pop a |
| were only noted in isolated case studies. Still, it | | | | Tylenol for your menstrual cramps, it should have |
| might help to stay away from NSAIDs and use | | | | no negative effect on your fertility. But if you do |
| natural anti-inflammatory substances if you're | | | | need to take NSAIDs on a regular basis, it might |
| trying to conceive. | | | | be best if you use natural anti-inflammatory |
| NSAIDs and female fertility | | | | substances instead, especially if you have |
| NSAIDs are over the counter medications that | | | | problems getting pregnant. |
| provide quick relief for chronic inflammatory | | | | *Omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFA) from fish oil |
| problems like headaches, muscle pain, arthritis, and | | | | have been used for muscular and skeletal |
| menstrual cramps. Although pregnant women are | | | | conditions since the 1800s. Current research |
| advised against taking NSAIDs for pain relief, | | | | shows that omega-3 has a number of benefits to |
| doctors are growing more concerned about the | | | | the body beyond its natural anti-inflammatory |
| effects of these drugs on female fertility. | | | | properties. It improves mood, promotes healthy |
| According to research published in the Oxford | | | | skin and bones, and lowers the risk for |
| Journal, chronic NSAID use can cause unruptured | | | | cardiovascular and circulatory diseases. Eat more |
| follicle syndrome (LUF), a condition where the | | | | omega-3 rich foods like deep sea fish and walnuts, |
| ovary fails to release a mature egg. If consumed | | | | or consume one fish oil capsule a day. |
| before ovulation, NSAIDs can cause levels of | | | | *White willow tree bark has been used by ancient |
| luteinizing hormones to rise too rapidly. This | | | | civilizations as an anti-inflammatory agent. This |
| makes the ovarian follicles swell, and swollen | | | | tree contains salicin, which reduces the effects of |
| follicles cannot rupture to release an egg during | | | | inflammatory prostaglandins without the side |
| the menstrual cycle. This phenomenon was | | | | effects of NSAIDs. Modern day studies show that |
| observed in human and animal studies, where | | | | the effects of white willow tree extracts are |
| ultrasounds show increased follicle sizes after | | | | comparable to those of aspirin. |
| NSAID use. Urine hormone analysis also shows an | | | | *Green tea is rich in anti-oxidants and |
| increase in luteinizing hormone upon consuming | | | | anti-inflammatory agents. The active ingredients in |
| NSAIDs. As a matter of fact, NSAIDs are | | | | green tea include a group of compounds called |
| sometimes given to in-vitro fertilization patients so | | | | catechins, which degrade the effect of |
| that eggs can be harvested before the follicle | | | | prostaglandins. Make sure you only consume |
| rupture. | | | | decaffeinated green tea; too much caffeine can |
| However, the only women at real risk for | | | | impair your fertility. |