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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
How to take your Basal Body Temperature
How to take your Basal Body Temperature 
Your Basal Body Temperature can be taken orally with a normal mercury thermometer or a basal digital thermometer. Ideally, a larger thermometer that registers from 96F to 100F / 34C to 39C degrees (in easy-to-read one-tenth degree increments) is recommended.
Important: Your BBT temperature refers to a 'resting' or 'base' temperature. That means that your BBT must be measured prior to any physical activity, after at least four hours of sleep.
1. Taking Your BBT Temperature
Take your BBT temperature first thing each morning - as soon as you wake up. You must remain in bed (as physical activity can increase your temperature) and avoid eating or drinking or even moving. Either insert the thermometer in your mouth - or alternatively your rectum - and wait five minutes. Read the temperature to within 1/10 of a degree and record the reading.
2. Charting Your BBT Temperature
Starting on day one of your menstrual cycle - the first day of your period - begin recording your BBT temperature using a calendar or notebook and graph paper. Each morning, record your temperature. Plot each day's BBT on the graph. Your temperature rise may be sudden, gradual, or in steps. The pattern may vary from cycle to cycle.
3. Predicting Ovulation, menstruation and Pregnancy
For most women, 36.2 to 36.5 degrees is considered normal prior to ovulation and 36.7 to 37.1 degrees after ovulation. By charting the differences - in one-tenth degree increments - you can determine when ovulation has taken place. Typically a rise of at least 0.4 to 0.6 degrees will take place after ovulation, though for different women the temperature increases may be sudden or gradual.
Pretty common for women who find their temperature cross 36.7 degree as the point of their ovulation day
And when your temperature drop down back to the normal range , your menstruation would start within the 24hrs. Another way of predicting your menstruation day is by adding 10 to 14 days from your ovulation day (the day when you detected a sudden increase of temperature).
18 consecutive days of ovulation high temperatures means a woman is almost certainly pregnant
recent studies show that if your BBT chart show signs of triphasic pattern (3 time of upward shift temperature within the cycle) there is sign of possible pregnant.
BBT Limitations in Ovulation Prediction
BBT charting only tells you when ovulation has already occurred - and is therefore important for predicting general patterns. To predict ovulation, LH testing (ovulation predictor kits) is more effective - and examining cervical mucus is also a very valuable method.
Ways To Get Pregnant - relaxing enough ?
Ways to Get Pregnant
4. Getting rid the unnecessary stress that is delaying your ovulating
Problem:
stress can affect the functioning of the hypothalamus. This is the gland in the brain that regulates appetite and emotions, as well as the hormones required to release the eggs in women and produce testosterone in men. If you or your partner are feeling stressed, you may feel less interested in having sex and may not have sex as often, which isn't going to help you get pregnant. If the effect of stress on your normal hormone levels is severe then it could result in you ovulating later in your cycle than usual or not at all. This is a recognised condition, which is sometimes called "stress-induced anovulation".
It's important to differentiate between constant and sudden stress. Your body often gets used to constant, everyday stresses so you'll probably ovulate fairly consistently each cycle. It's a sudden stress, such as a death in the family, which can throw your cycle off and interfere with conceiving. But this varies from woman to woman. Some women find that even a business trip away can delay ovulation, while others find that a severely traumatic incident doesn't affect their cycle at all.
It's also important to note that positive stress can affect your cycle; again, you might ovulate later or not at all. Brides often report strange cycles because they're happily stressed about their weddings. Women who go back-packing round the world may also find their periods stop temporarily. It doesn't matter that the stress is good; it can still affect ovulation.
If you're trying to get pregnant and you're under stress, your cervical mucus may give you a warning that something's wrong. Rather than noticing increased cervical wetness as you approach ovulation, you might find patches of wetness interspersed with dry days; it's as if your body is trying to ovulate but the stress continues to delay it. You won't know that you've ovulated unless you're using a method of detection, such as ovulation predictor kits or charting your basal body temperature and cervical mucus. Even then you may not be totally sure that you've ovulated;
Best way to do it:
The good news is that stress-induced delays to ovulation should not stop you getting pregnant. That is provided you are having sex every two to three days throughout your cycle, which is the frequency fertility experts recommend to optimise your chances of success. Also if you have completely stopped ovulating as a result of stress, you can be treated with hormone therapy to get your system going again or some experts recommend cognitive behaviour therapy for better long-term health results.
4. Getting rid the unnecessary stress that is delaying your ovulating
Problem:
stress can affect the functioning of the hypothalamus. This is the gland in the brain that regulates appetite and emotions, as well as the hormones required to release the eggs in women and produce testosterone in men. If you or your partner are feeling stressed, you may feel less interested in having sex and may not have sex as often, which isn't going to help you get pregnant. If the effect of stress on your normal hormone levels is severe then it could result in you ovulating later in your cycle than usual or not at all. This is a recognised condition, which is sometimes called "stress-induced anovulation".
It's important to differentiate between constant and sudden stress. Your body often gets used to constant, everyday stresses so you'll probably ovulate fairly consistently each cycle. It's a sudden stress, such as a death in the family, which can throw your cycle off and interfere with conceiving. But this varies from woman to woman. Some women find that even a business trip away can delay ovulation, while others find that a severely traumatic incident doesn't affect their cycle at all.
It's also important to note that positive stress can affect your cycle; again, you might ovulate later or not at all. Brides often report strange cycles because they're happily stressed about their weddings. Women who go back-packing round the world may also find their periods stop temporarily. It doesn't matter that the stress is good; it can still affect ovulation.
If you're trying to get pregnant and you're under stress, your cervical mucus may give you a warning that something's wrong. Rather than noticing increased cervical wetness as you approach ovulation, you might find patches of wetness interspersed with dry days; it's as if your body is trying to ovulate but the stress continues to delay it. You won't know that you've ovulated unless you're using a method of detection, such as ovulation predictor kits or charting your basal body temperature and cervical mucus. Even then you may not be totally sure that you've ovulated;
Best way to do it:
The good news is that stress-induced delays to ovulation should not stop you getting pregnant. That is provided you are having sex every two to three days throughout your cycle, which is the frequency fertility experts recommend to optimise your chances of success. Also if you have completely stopped ovulating as a result of stress, you can be treated with hormone therapy to get your system going again or some experts recommend cognitive behaviour therapy for better long-term health results.
Ways To Get Pregnant - what you eat ?
Ways To Get Pregnant
3. eat correctly and properly that will boost your fertility and increase your egg health.
Problem: Overweight
Are your eating correctly and properly? You may have a improper eating lifestyle that defer you from conceiving.
Research have found that extreme weight gain /loss have a direct impact of your hormones balance. If you are already overweight, obese, overly fat, then your chances of getting pregnant will have drop -80% out of 20% that will be left 4% of chances getting conceiving.
Best way to do it:
maintain a healthy weight. You can always check your healthy weight status by using the BMI calculator . For a normal healthy weight , your BMI should keep to 18.5-24.9, on average of 21.7
What you can do is Regular exercise, proper meals at the proper time.
(There is a large pool of advise on the weight management that can be easily found from the internet.)
Tips 1:
You should eat carbohydrates with a protein and not alone. Eat proteins in a ratio of 1:1 with carbohydrates. For example, if you eat 4 ounces of cooked rice, you should also eat 4 ounces of chicken or tempeh at the same time. This will help forestall blood sugar spikes that can affect your fertility and fertilized egg attachment. You can consume protein powders (an occasional choice), eggs (the best choice for fertility), raw dairy, fish, or meats.
Tips 2:
Getting enough calcium is important to keep your body in an alkaline state, which is important for fertility. You can get calcium from dark leafy green vegetables, organic cottage cheese or yogurt, other organic dairy products, quinoa, almonds, seaweed, sesame seeds, and other calcium rich foods.
Tips 3:
You also need to get a certain amount of fat in your diet to produce the proper hormones. Remember that fat is not the enemy. It provides essential vitamins such as vitamin A that you need for good health. In addition, if you're trying to get pregnant, you need to avoid very low-fat diets. Instead, focus on getting a moderate amount of fat from healthy sources such as organic meats and dairy, flax seed, olive, and fish oils.
Tips 4:
breakfast is even more important, since it kick starts your metabolism and can help balance your blood sugar levels. The two foods you should definitely avoid for better fertility are coffee and any processed sugars.
3. eat correctly and properly that will boost your fertility and increase your egg health.
Problem: Overweight
Are your eating correctly and properly? You may have a improper eating lifestyle that defer you from conceiving.
Research have found that extreme weight gain /loss have a direct impact of your hormones balance. If you are already overweight, obese, overly fat, then your chances of getting pregnant will have drop -80% out of 20% that will be left 4% of chances getting conceiving.
Best way to do it:
maintain a healthy weight. You can always check your healthy weight status by using the BMI calculator . For a normal healthy weight , your BMI should keep to 18.5-24.9, on average of 21.7
What you can do is Regular exercise, proper meals at the proper time.
(There is a large pool of advise on the weight management that can be easily found from the internet.)
Tips 1:
You should eat carbohydrates with a protein and not alone. Eat proteins in a ratio of 1:1 with carbohydrates. For example, if you eat 4 ounces of cooked rice, you should also eat 4 ounces of chicken or tempeh at the same time. This will help forestall blood sugar spikes that can affect your fertility and fertilized egg attachment. You can consume protein powders (an occasional choice), eggs (the best choice for fertility), raw dairy, fish, or meats.
Tips 2:
Getting enough calcium is important to keep your body in an alkaline state, which is important for fertility. You can get calcium from dark leafy green vegetables, organic cottage cheese or yogurt, other organic dairy products, quinoa, almonds, seaweed, sesame seeds, and other calcium rich foods.
Tips 3:
You also need to get a certain amount of fat in your diet to produce the proper hormones. Remember that fat is not the enemy. It provides essential vitamins such as vitamin A that you need for good health. In addition, if you're trying to get pregnant, you need to avoid very low-fat diets. Instead, focus on getting a moderate amount of fat from healthy sources such as organic meats and dairy, flax seed, olive, and fish oils.
Tips 4:
Fertility Cycle Nutrition Diet guidelines
Drink clean water.
Don't ingest refined sugars or processed fruit juices; you can consume freshly squeezed juices.
Don't consume soy unless it's fermented, such as tempeh or miso.
Only eat whole, natural grains.
Eat protein and carbohydrates in balance with each other, in a ratio of 1:1.
Eat enzyme rich foods at every meal.
Eat free-range organic chicken.
Eat organic, grass fed red meats.
Eat fish at least three times per week.
Eat small amounts of organic dairy products only.
Eat organic vegetables and fruits.
Tips 5:breakfast is even more important, since it kick starts your metabolism and can help balance your blood sugar levels. The two foods you should definitely avoid for better fertility are coffee and any processed sugars.
Ways To Get Pregnant - when do you intercourse ?
Ways To Get Pregnant
2. how often you should be having intercourse to increase your chances of conceiving
Problem: One of the most important components of getting pregnant is knowing when you should be having intercourse to enable you to get pregnant.
you need to make sure you are having intercourse during your fertile window. That means the several days that are leading up to ovulation, and also the day after you ovulate. Assuming you have used one of the several methods to figure out when your fertile days are, you also need to know how often you should be having intercourse to increase your chances of conceiving.
Best way to do it :
Avoid 1: It is not a good idea to have intercourse several times a day in an effort to increase your conception odds. In fact, this can have the opposite effect. There will not be enough good quality sperm if the male partner ejaculates several times a day over the course of a few days.
Avoid 2: On the other extreme, it is also not a good idea to "save up the sperm" by waiting for the "fertile window" in hopes that you will then have alot of extra sperm to increase the chances of conceiving. This too, can have the opposite effect. The sperm supply needs to be flushed out to be kept fresh, so "saving it up" will cause a lot of sperm to be stale, and sluggish.
Try 1: to have intercourse either every day or every other day starting several days before you actually ovulate. The every day approach is slightly more favorable, but only if you are certain there are no issues with sperm count.
Try 2 best coverage: it might be best to vary this by trying every other day one month and every day another month just so you have all your bases covered. This way, if the sperm quality/count is not the best, you'll be doing the more favorable every other day approach as well.
2. how often you should be having intercourse to increase your chances of conceiving
Problem: One of the most important components of getting pregnant is knowing when you should be having intercourse to enable you to get pregnant.
you need to make sure you are having intercourse during your fertile window. That means the several days that are leading up to ovulation, and also the day after you ovulate. Assuming you have used one of the several methods to figure out when your fertile days are, you also need to know how often you should be having intercourse to increase your chances of conceiving.
Best way to do it :
Avoid 1: It is not a good idea to have intercourse several times a day in an effort to increase your conception odds. In fact, this can have the opposite effect. There will not be enough good quality sperm if the male partner ejaculates several times a day over the course of a few days.
Avoid 2: On the other extreme, it is also not a good idea to "save up the sperm" by waiting for the "fertile window" in hopes that you will then have alot of extra sperm to increase the chances of conceiving. This too, can have the opposite effect. The sperm supply needs to be flushed out to be kept fresh, so "saving it up" will cause a lot of sperm to be stale, and sluggish.
Try 1: to have intercourse either every day or every other day starting several days before you actually ovulate. The every day approach is slightly more favorable, but only if you are certain there are no issues with sperm count.
Try 2 best coverage: it might be best to vary this by trying every other day one month and every day another month just so you have all your bases covered. This way, if the sperm quality/count is not the best, you'll be doing the more favorable every other day approach as well.
Ways To Get Pregnant - when do you ovulate ?
Ways To Get Pregnant
1. determine approximately what time each month that you do ovulate.
Problem:
Part of the problem is the widely held notion that women ovulate on day 14 of their cycle. This myth comes from the false assumption that women have a perfect 28 day cycle and ovulate right in the middle. The truth is, many women have cycles that are much shorter or longer than this, and they don't necessarily ovulate at the halfway point. There is a great range which is personal to each women, and therefore it is fundamental that you get to know your body and figure out what time of the month you are generally ovulating. Also keep in mind that this can change from month to month. It's quite common to ovulate on day 13 or 14 or 15 or even 16 for the same woman on different months.
It is important to note, the best way to get pregnant is to make sure the sperm is "waiting" before the egg is released. The sperm can live for approximately 3-5 days inside a woman, but the egg only lives for about 12-24 hours. So, for the best chance of conceiving, it is best to time intercourse for several days leading up to ovulation and on the day of ovulation too.
Best way to do it:
Choice 1 : Basal body temperature. The best way to do that is to get a basal body thermometer and chart your temperature each morning upon waking, before doing anything else. If you do this for some time you will see that your temperatures rise each month a few tenths of a degree and then stay up until your period comes. This shift in temperatures signifies that you have indeed ovulated. Once you have a good idea when this occurs month to month, you will have a better chance of predicting when you might be ovulating.
Keeping your temperature chart regularly will help to detect possible female fertility problems such as short luteal phase that leads to insufficient progesterone production.
How to do it : Basal body temperature <- Click to find out. For what type of people: Anyone, who willing to keep track their temperature shift regularly.
and for people not willing to spend big bucks on test kits.
Choice 2: ovulation test kits. Using ovulation test kits will give you a helpful indicator of when ovulation is approaching. Usually the test will predict ovulation within about 36 hours, so once the test turns positive, it is important to have intercourse that day and for the next couple of days until your temperature shows that you have already ovulated.
How to do it : buy ovulation test kits from any pharmacy.
For what type of people: Anyone,who can't keep their temperature shift tracking regularly
and for people willing to spend big bucks on test kits.
1. determine approximately what time each month that you do ovulate.
Problem:
Part of the problem is the widely held notion that women ovulate on day 14 of their cycle. This myth comes from the false assumption that women have a perfect 28 day cycle and ovulate right in the middle. The truth is, many women have cycles that are much shorter or longer than this, and they don't necessarily ovulate at the halfway point. There is a great range which is personal to each women, and therefore it is fundamental that you get to know your body and figure out what time of the month you are generally ovulating. Also keep in mind that this can change from month to month. It's quite common to ovulate on day 13 or 14 or 15 or even 16 for the same woman on different months.
It is important to note, the best way to get pregnant is to make sure the sperm is "waiting" before the egg is released. The sperm can live for approximately 3-5 days inside a woman, but the egg only lives for about 12-24 hours. So, for the best chance of conceiving, it is best to time intercourse for several days leading up to ovulation and on the day of ovulation too.
Best way to do it:
Choice 1 : Basal body temperature. The best way to do that is to get a basal body thermometer and chart your temperature each morning upon waking, before doing anything else. If you do this for some time you will see that your temperatures rise each month a few tenths of a degree and then stay up until your period comes. This shift in temperatures signifies that you have indeed ovulated. Once you have a good idea when this occurs month to month, you will have a better chance of predicting when you might be ovulating.
Keeping your temperature chart regularly will help to detect possible female fertility problems such as short luteal phase that leads to insufficient progesterone production.
How to do it : Basal body temperature <- Click to find out. For what type of people: Anyone, who willing to keep track their temperature shift regularly.
and for people not willing to spend big bucks on test kits.
Choice 2: ovulation test kits. Using ovulation test kits will give you a helpful indicator of when ovulation is approaching. Usually the test will predict ovulation within about 36 hours, so once the test turns positive, it is important to have intercourse that day and for the next couple of days until your temperature shows that you have already ovulated.
How to do it : buy ovulation test kits from any pharmacy.
For what type of people: Anyone,who can't keep their temperature shift tracking regularly
and for people willing to spend big bucks on test kits.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Dietary Recomendations for Estrogen Progesterone Balance
Dietary Recomendations for Estrogen Progesterone Balance
Estrogen/Progesterone Balance
If estrogen and progesterone levels are not balanced, it will be difficult to conceive. If estrogen levels are not elevated in the first part of cycle, ovulation will not occur. If progesterone levels are not elevated in the second part of the cycles, a viable endometrium will not form. Too much estrogen (which could manifest as particularly heavy menstrual flow) can sometimes be regulated by a vigorous program of exercise. Obesity can also cause elevated estrogen levels, so try to make sure that your weight is within the normal range.The dietary fiber in B6 vitamin rich foods can also reduce estrogen levels. These foods are tofu, kelp, whole grains, walnuts, and wheat germ. Insufficient estrogen can be counteracted by increasing your consumption of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), which stimulates the pituitary gland into increasing estrogen production. Consuming wheat germ will satisfy your need for this nutrient. Insufficient progesterone levels can be aided by increasing your consumption of foods rich in vitamin B6, tofu, kelp, whole grains, walnuts, and wheat germ. These foods can also reduce Prolactin levels. Progesterone production in the luteal phase can also be affected if prostaglandin impairs the functioning of the corpus luteum. Avoid arachidonic acid, a precursor or prostaglandin found in animal fat.
Finally, yams eaten in the pre-ovulatory phase of the cycle are beneficial for women whose short luteal phase leads to insufficient progesterone production.
Dietary Recomendations for PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Dietary Recomendations for PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
In Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) the body produces increased male hormones which are converted into estrogen. In an obese woman, estrogen is also stored in fat cells. Because estrogen is normally made from the developing follicles, the brain's hypothalamus, confused by the constant level of estrogen, assumes that it is due to a developing egg inside the follicle. Therefore, the hypothalamus tells the pituitary gland to stop or slow down the release of follicle stimulating hormone. Thus, the follicles don't mature and burst, and ovulation never occurs. Instead the follicle turn into small cysts on the ovaries. There have been very few good nutritional studies done on PCOS, and the only nutritional recommendations currently given is that PCOS sufferers should shed their excess weight. We have two suggestions: One is that you follow the general guidelines for anovulation. The other is that you consume yams, and elevate your levels of vitamin B6. The second suggestion is since PCOS can often be characterized by elevated Prolactin levels try following the dietary guidelines for elevated Prolactin levels: eliminate alcohol, marijuana, aspartame, dioxins in meat and dairy, too much protein and too strenuous exercise.Progesterone Low or Estrogen Dominance
Research has shown that many women in their 30s - some even younger - will occasionally not ovulate during their menstrual month.[1] Without ovulation, no corpus luteum results and no progesterone is made. A progesterone deficiency ensues and several problems can result from this, one being the month-long presence of unopposed estrogen with all its attendant side-effects.
A second major problem results from the interrelationship between progesterone loss and stress. Stress combined with a bad diet can induce cycles where ovulation does not occur. The consequent lack of progesterone interferes with the production of the stress-combating hormones, worsening stressful conditions that give rise to further anovulatory cycles and so continues the vicious cycle.
Another major factor contributing to this imbalance between estrogen and progesterone is the industrialized world now live in, immersed in a rising sea of petrochemical derivatives. They are in the air, food and water and include pesticides and herbicides (such as DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, etc.) as well as various plastics (polycarbonated plastics found in babies bottles and water jugs) and PCBs. These estrogen-mimics are highly fat-soluble, not biodegradable or well excreted, and accumulate in the fat tissue of animals and humans. These chemicals have an uncanny ability to mimic natural estrogen and thus are given the name "xeno-estrogens" since, although they are foreign chemicals, they are taken up by the estrogen receptor sites in the body, seriously interfering with natural biochemical activity. Drinking sodas out of plastic bottles is one of the leading causes of estrogen dominance.
Extensive research is now revealing an alarming situation worldwide, created by the inundation of these hormone-mimics. In their book, Our Stolen Future, authors Theo Colburn of the World Wildlife Fund, Dianne Dumanoski of The Boston Globe, and John Peterson Meyers, a zoologist, have identified 51 hormone mimics, each able to unleash a torrent of effects such as reduced sperm production, cell division and sculpting of the developing brain. These mimics are not only linked to the recent discovery that human sperm counts worldwide have plunged by 50% between 1938 and 1990 but also to genital deformities, breast, prostate and testicular cancer, and neurological disorders.
Causes & Development
Dr. John Lee, MD has discovered a consistent theme running through women's complaints of the distressing and often debilitating symptoms of PMS, peri-menopause and menopause: too much estrogen or, in other words, estrogen dominance. Now, instead of estrogen playing its essential role within the well-balanced symphony of steroid hormones in a woman's body, it has begun to overshadow the other players, creating biochemical dissonance. Even natural estrogens should not be prescribed unless it is clear that a deficiency exists.
Signs & Symptoms
Female hormone imbalances can manifest in many and diverse symptoms. More specific suggestions regarding individual hormone levels may be made elsewhere in this report.
Diagnosis & Tests
The hormone issue is a complicated one. There are three types of natural estrogen, and multiple degradation pathways and metabolites. Depending on the area of concern, a skilled natural doctor should be able to recommend those tests which will yield the most information, and guide you into balance. While a therapeutic trial of progesterone may help a condition of estrogen dominance, specific laboratory testing on a doctor's recommendation should be conducted prior to hormone replacement. Blood, saliva, or urine measurements may be made. Your doctor should be aware that the timing of specimen collection in relation to your cycle is important in progesterone testing. The best time is day 21 - 24 of your cycle (sooner if cycle is shorter and later if cycle is longer). If progesterone levels are normal, elevated estrogens can be reduced by means other than progesterone use.
The need for testing is seen in the situation of two menopausal women having similar symptoms but one with elevated estrogens (or an imbalance of estrogens) and the other with low estrogens. Both may have normal or low levels of progesterone. Giving natural estrogen to a woman in menopause seems the logical thing to do, but may make the situation worse if her levels are already too high. Giving a women low in estrogen, more progesterone won’t solve the underlying deficiency.
Treatment & Prevention
Dr. Lee has been able to balance the estrogen-dominance effect through the use of transdermal natural progesterone cream.
Anti-aging Benefits of Natural Progesterone
Estrogen's role in osteoporosis is only a minor one. Estrogen replacement will reduce bone breakdown, but only progesterone increases new bone growth or deposition. Progesterone deficiency results in bone loss. In a three year study of 63 post-menopausal women with osteoporosis, women using transdermal progesterone cream experienced an average 7 to 8% bone mass density increase in the first year, 4 to 5% the second year, and 3 to 4% in the third year. Untreated women in this age category typically lose 1.5% bone mass density per year.[3] Dr. Lee believes that the use of natural progesterone in conjunction with dietary and lifestyle change can not only stop osteoporosis but can actually reverse it - even in women aged over 70.
Effects of Estrogen Dominance
A second major problem results from the interrelationship between progesterone loss and stress. Stress combined with a bad diet can induce cycles where ovulation does not occur. The consequent lack of progesterone interferes with the production of the stress-combating hormones, worsening stressful conditions that give rise to further anovulatory cycles and so continues the vicious cycle.
Another major factor contributing to this imbalance between estrogen and progesterone is the industrialized world now live in, immersed in a rising sea of petrochemical derivatives. They are in the air, food and water and include pesticides and herbicides (such as DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, etc.) as well as various plastics (polycarbonated plastics found in babies bottles and water jugs) and PCBs. These estrogen-mimics are highly fat-soluble, not biodegradable or well excreted, and accumulate in the fat tissue of animals and humans. These chemicals have an uncanny ability to mimic natural estrogen and thus are given the name "xeno-estrogens" since, although they are foreign chemicals, they are taken up by the estrogen receptor sites in the body, seriously interfering with natural biochemical activity. Drinking sodas out of plastic bottles is one of the leading causes of estrogen dominance.
Extensive research is now revealing an alarming situation worldwide, created by the inundation of these hormone-mimics. In their book, Our Stolen Future, authors Theo Colburn of the World Wildlife Fund, Dianne Dumanoski of The Boston Globe, and John Peterson Meyers, a zoologist, have identified 51 hormone mimics, each able to unleash a torrent of effects such as reduced sperm production, cell division and sculpting of the developing brain. These mimics are not only linked to the recent discovery that human sperm counts worldwide have plunged by 50% between 1938 and 1990 but also to genital deformities, breast, prostate and testicular cancer, and neurological disorders.
Causes & Development
Dr. John Lee, MD has discovered a consistent theme running through women's complaints of the distressing and often debilitating symptoms of PMS, peri-menopause and menopause: too much estrogen or, in other words, estrogen dominance. Now, instead of estrogen playing its essential role within the well-balanced symphony of steroid hormones in a woman's body, it has begun to overshadow the other players, creating biochemical dissonance. Even natural estrogens should not be prescribed unless it is clear that a deficiency exists.
Signs & Symptoms
Female hormone imbalances can manifest in many and diverse symptoms. More specific suggestions regarding individual hormone levels may be made elsewhere in this report.
Diagnosis & Tests
The hormone issue is a complicated one. There are three types of natural estrogen, and multiple degradation pathways and metabolites. Depending on the area of concern, a skilled natural doctor should be able to recommend those tests which will yield the most information, and guide you into balance. While a therapeutic trial of progesterone may help a condition of estrogen dominance, specific laboratory testing on a doctor's recommendation should be conducted prior to hormone replacement. Blood, saliva, or urine measurements may be made. Your doctor should be aware that the timing of specimen collection in relation to your cycle is important in progesterone testing. The best time is day 21 - 24 of your cycle (sooner if cycle is shorter and later if cycle is longer). If progesterone levels are normal, elevated estrogens can be reduced by means other than progesterone use.
The need for testing is seen in the situation of two menopausal women having similar symptoms but one with elevated estrogens (or an imbalance of estrogens) and the other with low estrogens. Both may have normal or low levels of progesterone. Giving natural estrogen to a woman in menopause seems the logical thing to do, but may make the situation worse if her levels are already too high. Giving a women low in estrogen, more progesterone won’t solve the underlying deficiency.
Treatment & Prevention
Dr. Lee has been able to balance the estrogen-dominance effect through the use of transdermal natural progesterone cream.
Anti-aging Benefits of Natural Progesterone
- Progesterone is a primary precursor in the biosynthesis of the adrenal corticosteroids. Without adequate progesterone, synthesis of the cortisones is impaired and the body turns to alternate pathways. These alternate pathways have masculine-producing side effects such as long facial hairs and thinning of scalp hair. Further impaired corticosteroid production results in a decrease in the ability to handle stress, e.g., surgery, trauma or emotional stress.
- Many peri- or post-menopausal women with clinical signs of hypothyroidism, such as fatigue, lack of energy, intolerance to cold, are actually suffering from unrecognized estrogen dominance and will benefit from supplementation with natural progesterone.
- Estrogen and most of the synthetic progestins increase intracellular sodium and water uptake. The effect of this is hypertension. Natural progesterone is a natural diuretic and prevents the cell's uptake of sodium and water, thus preventing hypertension.
- Whereas estrogen impairs homeostatic control of glucose levels, natural progesterone stabilizes them. Thus, natural progesterone can be beneficial to both those with diabetes and those with reactive hypoglycemia. Estrogen should be contraindicated in patients with diabetes.
- Thinning and wrinkled skin is a sign of lack of hydration in the skin. It is common in peri- and post-menopausal women and is a sure sign of hormone depletion. Both estrogen and progesterone restores skin hydration.
- Progesterone serves a role in keeping brain cells healthy. A disorder such as premature senility (Alzheimer's disease) may be, at least in part, another example of disease secondary to progesterone deficiency.
- Progesterone is essential for the healthy development of the myelin sheath which protects the nerve cells. Low progesterone levels lead to recurring aches and pains.
- Progesterone creates and promotes an enhanced sense of emotional well being and psychological self-sufficiency.
- Progesterone is responsible for enhancing the libido. [John R. Lee, M.D., Slowing the Aging Process with Natural Progesterone, BLL Publishing, CA, USA, 1994, p.14]
Estrogen's role in osteoporosis is only a minor one. Estrogen replacement will reduce bone breakdown, but only progesterone increases new bone growth or deposition. Progesterone deficiency results in bone loss. In a three year study of 63 post-menopausal women with osteoporosis, women using transdermal progesterone cream experienced an average 7 to 8% bone mass density increase in the first year, 4 to 5% the second year, and 3 to 4% in the third year. Untreated women in this age category typically lose 1.5% bone mass density per year.[3] Dr. Lee believes that the use of natural progesterone in conjunction with dietary and lifestyle change can not only stop osteoporosis but can actually reverse it - even in women aged over 70.
Effects of Estrogen Dominance
- When estrogen is not balanced by progesterone, it can produce weight gain, headaches, bad temper, chronic fatigue and loss of interest in sex - all of which are part of the clinically recognized premenstrual syndrome.
- Not only has it been well established that estrogen dominance encourages the development of breast cancer thanks to estrogen's proliferative actions, it also stimulates breast tissue and can trigger fibrocystic breast disease - a condition which wanes when natural progesterone is introduced to balance the estrogen.
- Excess estrogen implies a progesterone deficiency. This, in turn, leads to a decrease in the rate of new bone formation in a woman's body by the osteoblasts - the cells responsible for doing this job. Although most doctors are not yet aware of it, this is the prime cause of osteoporosis.
- Estrogen dominance increases the risk of fibroids. One of the interesting facts about fibroids is that, regardless of the size, fibroids commonly atrophy once menopause arrives and a woman's ovaries are no longer making estrogen. Doctors who commonly use progesterone with their patients have discovered that giving a woman natural progesterone may cause fibroids to atrophy.
- In estrogen-dominant menstruating women where progesterone is not peaking and falling in a normal way each month, the ordered shedding of the womb lining doesn't take place. Menstruation becomes irregular. This condition can usually be corrected by making lifestyle changes and using a natural progesterone product. It is easy to diagnose by having a doctor measure the level of progesterone in the blood at certain times of the month.
- Endometrial cancer (cancer of the womb) develops only where there is estrogen dominance or unopposed estrogen. This, too, can be prevented by the use of natural progesterone. The use of the synthetic progestins may also help prevent it, which is why a growing number of doctors no longer give non-human estrogens without combining them with progesterone drug during HRT. However, all synthetic progestins have side effects.
- Water logging of the cells and an increase in intercellular sodium, which predispose a woman to high blood pressure or hypertension, frequently occur with estrogen dominance. These can also be side effects of progestins use. A natural progesterone cream often resolves this problem.
- The risk of stroke and heart disease is increased dramatically when a woman is estrogen-dominant. [Leslie Kenton, Passage to Power, Random House, UK, 1995]
Progesterone Low or Estrogen Dominance
Research has shown that many women in their 30s - some even younger - will occasionally not ovulate during their menstrual month.[1] Without ovulation, no corpus luteum results and no progesterone is made. A progesterone deficiency ensues and several problems can result from this, one being the month-long presence of unopposed estrogen with all its attendant side-effects.
A second major problem results from the interrelationship between progesterone loss and stress. Stress combined with a bad diet can induce cycles where ovulation does not occur. The consequent lack of progesterone interferes with the production of the stress-combating hormones, worsening stressful conditions that give rise to further anovulatory cycles and so continues the vicious cycle.
Another major factor contributing to this imbalance between estrogen and progesterone is the industrialized world now live in, immersed in a rising sea of petrochemical derivatives. They are in the air, food and water and include pesticides and herbicides (such as DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, etc.) as well as various plastics (polycarbonated plastics found in babies bottles and water jugs) and PCBs. These estrogen-mimics are highly fat-soluble, not biodegradable or well excreted, and accumulate in the fat tissue of animals and humans. These chemicals have an uncanny ability to mimic natural estrogen and thus are given the name "xeno-estrogens" since, although they are foreign chemicals, they are taken up by the estrogen receptor sites in the body, seriously interfering with natural biochemical activity. Drinking sodas out of plastic bottles is one of the leading causes of estrogen dominance.
Extensive research is now revealing an alarming situation worldwide, created by the inundation of these hormone-mimics. In their book, Our Stolen Future, authors Theo Colburn of the World Wildlife Fund, Dianne Dumanoski of The Boston Globe, and John Peterson Meyers, a zoologist, have identified 51 hormone mimics, each able to unleash a torrent of effects such as reduced sperm production, cell division and sculpting of the developing brain. These mimics are not only linked to the recent discovery that human sperm counts worldwide have plunged by 50% between 1938 and 1990 but also to genital deformities, breast, prostate and testicular cancer, and neurological disorders.
Causes & Development
Dr. John Lee, MD has discovered a consistent theme running through women's complaints of the distressing and often debilitating symptoms of PMS, peri-menopause and menopause: too much estrogen or, in other words, estrogen dominance. Now, instead of estrogen playing its essential role within the well-balanced symphony of steroid hormones in a woman's body, it has begun to overshadow the other players, creating biochemical dissonance. Even natural estrogens should not be prescribed unless it is clear that a deficiency exists.
Signs & Symptoms
Female hormone imbalances can manifest in many and diverse symptoms. More specific suggestions regarding individual hormone levels may be made elsewhere in this report.
Diagnosis & Tests
The hormone issue is a complicated one. There are three types of natural estrogen, and multiple degradation pathways and metabolites. Depending on the area of concern, a skilled natural doctor should be able to recommend those tests which will yield the most information, and guide you into balance. While a therapeutic trial of progesterone may help a condition of estrogen dominance, specific laboratory testing on a doctor's recommendation should be conducted prior to hormone replacement. Blood, saliva, or urine measurements may be made. Your doctor should be aware that the timing of specimen collection in relation to your cycle is important in progesterone testing. The best time is day 21 - 24 of your cycle (sooner if cycle is shorter and later if cycle is longer). If progesterone levels are normal, elevated estrogens can be reduced by means other than progesterone use.
The need for testing is seen in the situation of two menopausal women having similar symptoms but one with elevated estrogens (or an imbalance of estrogens) and the other with low estrogens. Both may have normal or low levels of progesterone. Giving natural estrogen to a woman in menopause seems the logical thing to do, but may make the situation worse if her levels are already too high. Giving a women low in estrogen, more progesterone won’t solve the underlying deficiency.
Treatment & Prevention
Dr. Lee has been able to balance the estrogen-dominance effect through the use of transdermal natural progesterone cream.
Anti-aging Benefits of Natural Progesterone
Estrogen's role in osteoporosis is only a minor one. Estrogen replacement will reduce bone breakdown, but only progesterone increases new bone growth or deposition. Progesterone deficiency results in bone loss. In a three year study of 63 post-menopausal women with osteoporosis, women using transdermal progesterone cream experienced an average 7 to 8% bone mass density increase in the first year, 4 to 5% the second year, and 3 to 4% in the third year. Untreated women in this age category typically lose 1.5% bone mass density per year.[3] Dr. Lee believes that the use of natural progesterone in conjunction with dietary and lifestyle change can not only stop osteoporosis but can actually reverse it - even in women aged over 70.
Effects of Estrogen Dominance
A second major problem results from the interrelationship between progesterone loss and stress. Stress combined with a bad diet can induce cycles where ovulation does not occur. The consequent lack of progesterone interferes with the production of the stress-combating hormones, worsening stressful conditions that give rise to further anovulatory cycles and so continues the vicious cycle.
Another major factor contributing to this imbalance between estrogen and progesterone is the industrialized world now live in, immersed in a rising sea of petrochemical derivatives. They are in the air, food and water and include pesticides and herbicides (such as DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, etc.) as well as various plastics (polycarbonated plastics found in babies bottles and water jugs) and PCBs. These estrogen-mimics are highly fat-soluble, not biodegradable or well excreted, and accumulate in the fat tissue of animals and humans. These chemicals have an uncanny ability to mimic natural estrogen and thus are given the name "xeno-estrogens" since, although they are foreign chemicals, they are taken up by the estrogen receptor sites in the body, seriously interfering with natural biochemical activity. Drinking sodas out of plastic bottles is one of the leading causes of estrogen dominance.
Extensive research is now revealing an alarming situation worldwide, created by the inundation of these hormone-mimics. In their book, Our Stolen Future, authors Theo Colburn of the World Wildlife Fund, Dianne Dumanoski of The Boston Globe, and John Peterson Meyers, a zoologist, have identified 51 hormone mimics, each able to unleash a torrent of effects such as reduced sperm production, cell division and sculpting of the developing brain. These mimics are not only linked to the recent discovery that human sperm counts worldwide have plunged by 50% between 1938 and 1990 but also to genital deformities, breast, prostate and testicular cancer, and neurological disorders.
Causes & Development
Dr. John Lee, MD has discovered a consistent theme running through women's complaints of the distressing and often debilitating symptoms of PMS, peri-menopause and menopause: too much estrogen or, in other words, estrogen dominance. Now, instead of estrogen playing its essential role within the well-balanced symphony of steroid hormones in a woman's body, it has begun to overshadow the other players, creating biochemical dissonance. Even natural estrogens should not be prescribed unless it is clear that a deficiency exists.
Signs & Symptoms
Female hormone imbalances can manifest in many and diverse symptoms. More specific suggestions regarding individual hormone levels may be made elsewhere in this report.
Diagnosis & Tests
The hormone issue is a complicated one. There are three types of natural estrogen, and multiple degradation pathways and metabolites. Depending on the area of concern, a skilled natural doctor should be able to recommend those tests which will yield the most information, and guide you into balance. While a therapeutic trial of progesterone may help a condition of estrogen dominance, specific laboratory testing on a doctor's recommendation should be conducted prior to hormone replacement. Blood, saliva, or urine measurements may be made. Your doctor should be aware that the timing of specimen collection in relation to your cycle is important in progesterone testing. The best time is day 21 - 24 of your cycle (sooner if cycle is shorter and later if cycle is longer). If progesterone levels are normal, elevated estrogens can be reduced by means other than progesterone use.
The need for testing is seen in the situation of two menopausal women having similar symptoms but one with elevated estrogens (or an imbalance of estrogens) and the other with low estrogens. Both may have normal or low levels of progesterone. Giving natural estrogen to a woman in menopause seems the logical thing to do, but may make the situation worse if her levels are already too high. Giving a women low in estrogen, more progesterone won’t solve the underlying deficiency.
Treatment & Prevention
Dr. Lee has been able to balance the estrogen-dominance effect through the use of transdermal natural progesterone cream.
Anti-aging Benefits of Natural Progesterone
- Progesterone is a primary precursor in the biosynthesis of the adrenal corticosteroids. Without adequate progesterone, synthesis of the cortisones is impaired and the body turns to alternate pathways. These alternate pathways have masculine-producing side effects such as long facial hairs and thinning of scalp hair. Further impaired corticosteroid production results in a decrease in the ability to handle stress, e.g., surgery, trauma or emotional stress.
- Many peri- or post-menopausal women with clinical signs of hypothyroidism, such as fatigue, lack of energy, intolerance to cold, are actually suffering from unrecognized estrogen dominance and will benefit from supplementation with natural progesterone.
- Estrogen and most of the synthetic progestins increase intracellular sodium and water uptake. The effect of this is hypertension. Natural progesterone is a natural diuretic and prevents the cell's uptake of sodium and water, thus preventing hypertension.
- Whereas estrogen impairs homeostatic control of glucose levels, natural progesterone stabilizes them. Thus, natural progesterone can be beneficial to both those with diabetes and those with reactive hypoglycemia. Estrogen should be contraindicated in patients with diabetes.
- Thinning and wrinkled skin is a sign of lack of hydration in the skin. It is common in peri- and post-menopausal women and is a sure sign of hormone depletion. Both estrogen and progesterone restores skin hydration.
- Progesterone serves a role in keeping brain cells healthy. A disorder such as premature senility (Alzheimer's disease) may be, at least in part, another example of disease secondary to progesterone deficiency.
- Progesterone is essential for the healthy development of the myelin sheath which protects the nerve cells. Low progesterone levels lead to recurring aches and pains.
- Progesterone creates and promotes an enhanced sense of emotional well being and psychological self-sufficiency.
- Progesterone is responsible for enhancing the libido. [John R. Lee, M.D., Slowing the Aging Process with Natural Progesterone, BLL Publishing, CA, USA, 1994, p.14]
Estrogen's role in osteoporosis is only a minor one. Estrogen replacement will reduce bone breakdown, but only progesterone increases new bone growth or deposition. Progesterone deficiency results in bone loss. In a three year study of 63 post-menopausal women with osteoporosis, women using transdermal progesterone cream experienced an average 7 to 8% bone mass density increase in the first year, 4 to 5% the second year, and 3 to 4% in the third year. Untreated women in this age category typically lose 1.5% bone mass density per year.[3] Dr. Lee believes that the use of natural progesterone in conjunction with dietary and lifestyle change can not only stop osteoporosis but can actually reverse it - even in women aged over 70.
Effects of Estrogen Dominance
- When estrogen is not balanced by progesterone, it can produce weight gain, headaches, bad temper, chronic fatigue and loss of interest in sex - all of which are part of the clinically recognized premenstrual syndrome.
- Not only has it been well established that estrogen dominance encourages the development of breast cancer thanks to estrogen's proliferative actions, it also stimulates breast tissue and can trigger fibrocystic breast disease - a condition which wanes when natural progesterone is introduced to balance the estrogen.
- Excess estrogen implies a progesterone deficiency. This, in turn, leads to a decrease in the rate of new bone formation in a woman's body by the osteoblasts - the cells responsible for doing this job. Although most doctors are not yet aware of it, this is the prime cause of osteoporosis.
- Estrogen dominance increases the risk of fibroids. One of the interesting facts about fibroids is that, regardless of the size, fibroids commonly atrophy once menopause arrives and a woman's ovaries are no longer making estrogen. Doctors who commonly use progesterone with their patients have discovered that giving a woman natural progesterone may cause fibroids to atrophy.
- In estrogen-dominant menstruating women where progesterone is not peaking and falling in a normal way each month, the ordered shedding of the womb lining doesn't take place. Menstruation becomes irregular. This condition can usually be corrected by making lifestyle changes and using a natural progesterone product. It is easy to diagnose by having a doctor measure the level of progesterone in the blood at certain times of the month.
- Endometrial cancer (cancer of the womb) develops only where there is estrogen dominance or unopposed estrogen. This, too, can be prevented by the use of natural progesterone. The use of the synthetic progestins may also help prevent it, which is why a growing number of doctors no longer give non-human estrogens without combining them with progesterone drug during HRT. However, all synthetic progestins have side effects.
- Water logging of the cells and an increase in intercellular sodium, which predispose a woman to high blood pressure or hypertension, frequently occur with estrogen dominance. These can also be side effects of progestins use. A natural progesterone cream often resolves this problem.
- The risk of stroke and heart disease is increased dramatically when a woman is estrogen-dominant. [Leslie Kenton, Passage to Power, Random House, UK, 1995]
understanding hormones
Diet and Hormones for Fertility & IVF
Eating a healthy diet and maintaining a healthy body weight will optimize your chances of conception by supporting your body and its hormonal functioning.Your nutrient levels and how well your digestion is functioning is a huge determinant of hormonal balancing in your body. Essential Fatty Acids and nutrients such as vitamin A, B6, zinc, magnesium, and antioxidants are key factors to hormonal balance and therefore fertility.
The body has to expend valuable energy (that could be used within reproductive processes) when it is saturated with junk food and all the liver stressing elements that come with it. The body then works to detoxify, not reproduce.
Enough fiber and optimal liver function are important because once hormones have completed their function, they are processed by the liver and put back into the digestive tract to be eliminated. A Liver Detox before beginning any fertility programs is usually a good idea.
Food sensitivities are also important to be determined, they effect digestion and will ultimately decrease your absorption of vital nutrients, and therefore compromise your hormone balance. Most people already know if they are allergic to things such as peanuts and shellfish, but other commonly eaten foods such as dairy and wheat products cause problems without people knowing. Eliminate or at least limit greatly your comsumption of milk, cheese, cream, sour cream, bread, pastas, and flour. After a couple of weeks, once the cravings for these items is waning, reassess how you are feeling, your energy levels, headaches, libido, bowel habits, etc.. If you feel a lot better than usual, it is almost certain that you are sensitive to these foods.
It is also recommended strongly, if you are a meat eater, to make the switch to organic. The growth hormones (i.e. testosterone) in commercial meats wreak havoc on your hormonal balance.
Weight and Hormonal Balance
You probably know if you have issues with being overweight. If you think you may have an eating disorder, consult a counsellor that specializes in this area. Being underweight is also a problem for women trying to concieve.Fat cells continually release estrogen, which suppresses the pituitary gland and therefore the release of follicle stimulating hormone, in turn making it difficult for the body to reach a state where ovulation can occur. Being overweight obviously can effect fertility.
Too little fat cells in the body (being more than 15% underweight) causes estrogen levels to drop and cause intermittent menstruation, or an altogether stopping of the menses. This may also effect the quality of cervical mucus.
Find your ideal weight. Do not go on any intense diets to gain or lose weight, this will throw the body further out of balance. Consult your healthcare professional to discuss your options.
Cortisol Deficiency
Long term low level stress and/or poor nutrition fatigue the adrenals which causes a cortisol deficiency. This stress hormone competes with progesterone for receptor sites, leading to a condition of estrogen dominance and less active progesterone.Symptoms: (Kidney vacuity), unstable blood sugar levels, extreme tiredness, allergies, candida, fatigue, insomnia, PMS, loss of libido, weak immune system (frequent colds), low blood pressure, alcohol intolerance, chronic fatigue, weak muscles, depression, and headaches.
Solutions: reduce intake of stimulants such as sugar, caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol, healthy diet, relaxation, meditation, yoga, and Chinese herbal medicine.
Too Many Male Hormones
Excess androgens can affect both men and women. In women this is usually a result of PCOS, a poor diet that includes a lot of sugar, refined foods, and simple carbohydrates. Adrenal disorders, anabolic steroid use, corticosteroids, and obesity can also cause this.Symptoms: acne, ovarian cysts, excess body hair, unstable blood sugar levels, thinning hair on the head, mid-cycle pain, and erratic menses.
Solutions: high fiber vegetarian diet that is low in saturated fats and high in phytoestrogens.
Too Little Progesterone
Progesterone is used to produce three different types of estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, and aldosterone.It helps control water balance, the use of fat for energy, proper thyroid function, and is a natural antidepressant.
This is the most common hormone to be deficient in all women. When ovulation fails (due to perimenopause or other reasons) progesterone is not produced in the luteal phase (second half of cycle), or it is not produced long enough to sustain implantation. This can happen after using the pill too long, having a miscarriage, or breastfeeding. This is called a luteal phase defect. The luteal phase should be at least 10 days for pregnancy to occur. Progesterone maintains a pregnancy in the beginning, so a deficiency may cause miscarrige.
Women with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), faulty secretion of other hormones such as FSH, LH, or prolactin, endometriosis, and menstrual irregularities, may have a progesterone deficiency.
Symptoms: painful or lumpy breasts, headaches at a certain time of the cycle, anxiety, irritability, sleeping problems, unexplained weight gain, PMS, bleeding between periods, and reduced libido.
Solutions: the controversial progesterone therapy, natural progesterone cream, vitamin B6, E, magnesium, and evening primrose oil, vitex agnuscastus (man jing zi, chasteberry), reducing stress, less exercise, and increasing low body weight.
Too Much Estrogen
Environmental estrogens are found in pesticides, plastics, and PCB's (chemical pollutants in the water, air, and soil).These forms of estrogen are thought to have a major influence on the excessive amounts of estrogen that are being found in both men and women.
Poor diet, with too much refined carbohydrate and saturated animal fat and too little fiber is also responsible.
Eat more high fiber foods (except wheat bran) to prevent excess reuptake of estrogen by the bowel. Organic food reduces your exposure to pesticides, antibiotics, and growth hormones.
Too much fat tissue increases your body's ability to convert male hormones into estrogen. Stress also plays a major role in your liver and digestive system removing excess estrogen.
Symptoms: (Yin excess), puffiness and bloating, water retention, rapid weight gain, breast tenderness, heavy bleeding, mood swings (anxiety, depression, weepiness), sleep problems, migraines, flushed face, low libido, foggy thinking, and high levels of copper in the system. Later, endometriosis, fibroids, gall bladder problems, poor blood sugar control, and hypothyroid conditions may arise. Symptoms in Men: hair loss, headaches, bloating, weight gain, prostate enlargement, irritability, and breat enlargement.
Solutions: low fat high fiber diet, live yogurt (encourage excretion of estrogen), eating cabbage family veggies increases the rate at which the liver converts estrogen into a water-soluble form that can be excreted, increase protein intake to improve estrogen metabolism in the liver, vitamin B6 reduces the effects of excess estrogen, more exercise, less stress, and lose weight.
Too Little Estrogen
The years leading up to menopause show a decrease in estrogen levels. Estrogen deficiencies also arise when estrogen is leached from the body via a diet too rich in wheat fober, or if not enough estrogen is recycled by the bowels or liver. It may also be caused by low body weight, vitamin A deficiency, too much exercise, smoking, taking antibiotics, or being on the contraceptive pill for too long.Symptoms: (Yin vacuity), irregular menses, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, hot flashes, night sweats, bladder infections, dry skin, lethargy and depression, and signs of premature aging such as memory loss.
Solutions: eating phytoestrogen rich foods and herbs (legumes, alfalfa sprouts, flax seeds, oats, hops, fennel, parsley, cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cherries, and soy), and B vitamins which contain PABA that stimulates the pituitary to produce estrogen.
Low Progesterone, Clomid as treatment
Reasons ,Symptoms ,Results of Low Progesterone
Progesterone is a steroid hormone made by the ovary at ovulation and in low amounts by the adrenal glands. Progesterone is manufactured in the body from the steroid hormone pregnenolone, and is a precursor to most of the other steroid hormones, including cortisol, androstenedione, the estrogens and testosterone. When there is a low progesterone level, it needs to be replaced. The most important role of progesterone is to balance or oppose the effects of estrogen.
When progesterone levels are low the following symptoms may occur:
* Depression * Decreased libido * Fibrocystic breasts * Food and sugar cravings * Uterine fibroids * Irregular or excessive uterine bleeding * Endometriosis * PMS * Infertility * Weight gain * Increased blood clotting * Thyroid dysfunction
Three symptoms of low progesterone include early disintegration of the corpus luteum, poor follicle production, and the failure of the uterine lining to respond to normal levels of progesterone, which may cause a miscarriage. One way to determine if low progesterone is the problem is by charting your basal body temperature. If the temperature drops early after ovulation, usually before the tenth day, there might be a problem with progesterone levels. Another way to determine if there is enough progesterone to sustain the pregnancy is with an endometrial biopsy. This is a test where a small section of uterine tissue is removed during the second half of a woman’s cycle to determine if it is developing correctly.
Why Clomid is taken ???
Clomid is actually quite a potent and somewhat complicated medication. It is capable of reacting with all of the tissues in the body that have estrogen receptors. These tissues include hypothalamus, pituitary, ovary, endometrium, vagina, and cervix. Clomid influences the way that the four hormones required for ovulation, GnRH, FSH, LH and estradiol, relate and interrelate. While we do not completely understand the mechanisms by which this drug works, in essence it appears that Clomid fools the body into believing that the estrogen level is low. This altered feedback information causes the hypothalamus (an area of the brain) to make and release more gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) which in turn causes the pituitary to make and release more FSH and LH. More follicle stimulating hormone and more luteinizing hormone should result in the release of one or more mature eggs - ovulation.
Clomid Intake increase/Decrease & when ,what days?
When used for ovulation induction, Clomid is taken orally for approximately five days early in the menstrual cycle. Depending upon your clinic protocol this may start as early as day 3 or as late as day 5. It is important to remember that the first day of the menstrual cycle is the first day of normal bleeding, not spotting. Most women begin with an initial dose of one tablet (50 mg.) per day. This dose may be increased by your physician in subsequent cycles if pregnancy does not occur. Once ovulating, most pregnancies occur in the first 6 cycles of treatment. Clomid is said to be able to induce ovulation in as much as 85% of the women who use it, though only half of those will actually become pregnant. Most authorities agree that continuing for more than 6 ovulatory cycles in not likely to increase the chances of success.
At many clinics a pelvic examination or ultrasound is done each cycle shortly before starting on CC in order to determine if there are any ovarian or uterine abnormalities. Approximately 5% of women using Clomid will develop an ovarian cyst at some time during their treatment period. These cysts are benign and will usually resolve spontaneously without any treatment, but may cause discomfort. If you are using Clomid and do not have a menstrual period by cycle day 35, you may have failed to ovulate or you may be pregnant! In either event you need to schedule a visit to your doctor to ascertain what is happening. If you are not pregnant, your doctor may prescribe other medications to help bring on your period. Extended luteal phases (late periods, long cycles) are not uncommon on Clomid.
What are the side effects of Clomiphene?
Twin pregnancies may occur in as many as 5% of the women who use Clomid. Triplet pregnancies are far more rare. Other reported adverse effects include ovarian enlargement 13.6%,Vasomotor Flushes 10.4%, abdominal or pelvic discomfort, distention or bloating 5.5%, nausea and vomiting 2.2%, breast discomfort 2.1%, visual symptoms (blurred vision, lights, floaters, waves, unspecified visual complaints, photophobia, diplopia, scotoma, etc.) 1.5%, headache 1.3% and abnormal uterine bleeding (intermenstrual spotting, menorrhagia)
Did your OB&GYN discuss all these ,Side effects of Clomid,Increase or decrease of clomid and explain how ovulation takes place ,if no please refer following URL :
http://www.oasisserene.com/hormones… http://infertility.about.com/cs/clo… http://www.fwhc.org/health/moon.htm… http://www.conceivingconcepts.com/l… http://www.conceivingconcepts.com/c…
Personal Recommendation Instead of KY Jelly or Astroglide or Replens try using Pre-seed lubricant next time during your intercourse,cause most of time's Sperms cant be motile in the above lub's and if they are motile upto 70% than they can't sustain life of 20-24 hours long ,so better use Pre-seed,it costs something around 170-180$ & can be used atleast 6-10 times,but it work wonders.
Am I /Will I be Pregnant : Well dear its really too early to say these cause mostly after using Clomid the success rate for Conception is around 25-40% not more.Better see the Cervical Mucus change,Measure your Leutal phase (14 days by default) and measure your basal temp ,if you get mid ovulation pain than yes you are pregnant and if you have leautal problem we recommend at times for few patients to watch leautal phases of Moon that also makes difference at times.Though its just natural remedy.
(Rated by 11 Council Members)
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
thyroid self test
Thyroid Self-Test:
To test yourself for an under active Thyroid, keep an Electronic Thermometer by your bed at night. When you wake up in the morning, place the thermometer in your armpit and hold it there for about 10 minutes. Keep still and quiet. Any movement of the body can upset your temperature reading. Temperature of the Body rises when you begin moving around. A temperature of 97.5°F / 36.39 deg or lower is indicative of an under active Thyroid. Keep a Temperature log for five days. Menstruating women should perform test on 2nd, 3rd & 4th day of menstruation. Menopausal women or women with irregular periods can check on any day.
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism
Insufficient Thyroid Hormone causes bodily functions to slow down. The symptoms of Hypothyroidism are subtle and gradual and may be mistaken for Depression. Facial expressions become dull, the voice hoarse and the speech slow, eyelids droop and the eyes and face become puffy and swollen. Many people with Hypothyroidism gain weight, become constipated and are unable to tolerate cold. The hair becomes sparse, coarse, dry, scaly and thick. Many people develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which makes the hands tingle or hurt. The pulse may slow, the palms and soles appear slightly orange (carotenemia) and the side part of the eyebrows slowly falls out. Some people, especially older people may appear confused, forgetful, or demented - signs that can easily be mistaken for Alzheimer's Disease or other forms of dementia.
To test yourself for an under active Thyroid, keep an Electronic Thermometer by your bed at night. When you wake up in the morning, place the thermometer in your armpit and hold it there for about 10 minutes. Keep still and quiet. Any movement of the body can upset your temperature reading. Temperature of the Body rises when you begin moving around. A temperature of 97.5°F / 36.39 deg or lower is indicative of an under active Thyroid. Keep a Temperature log for five days. Menstruating women should perform test on 2nd, 3rd & 4th day of menstruation. Menopausal women or women with irregular periods can check on any day.
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism
Insufficient Thyroid Hormone causes bodily functions to slow down. The symptoms of Hypothyroidism are subtle and gradual and may be mistaken for Depression. Facial expressions become dull, the voice hoarse and the speech slow, eyelids droop and the eyes and face become puffy and swollen. Many people with Hypothyroidism gain weight, become constipated and are unable to tolerate cold. The hair becomes sparse, coarse, dry, scaly and thick. Many people develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which makes the hands tingle or hurt. The pulse may slow, the palms and soles appear slightly orange (carotenemia) and the side part of the eyebrows slowly falls out. Some people, especially older people may appear confused, forgetful, or demented - signs that can easily be mistaken for Alzheimer's Disease or other forms of dementia.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, August 08, 2008
什么叫不孕症，常见原因有哪些
凡处在生育年龄的妇女，配偶生殖功能正常，婚后同居两年以上，未避孕而不怀孕者，成为原发性不孕症。若曾有过孕育，又同居两年以上，未避孕而不再怀孕者，称为继发性不孕症。可以引起女性不孕的原因很多，主要有以下几个方面的因素：
1.阴道因素
处女膜闭锁、阴道闭锁或缺如、阴道中隔、阴道肿瘤等都可引起性交障碍而导致不孕。有霉菌或滴虫性阴道炎症时所产生的炎性分泌物，可以改变阴道生化环境，大量白细胞或滴虫可以吞噬精子，消耗精液中的营养物质，降低精子的活动力，不利于精子生存，从而影响受孕。
2.宫颈因素
凡子宫颈的狭窄、炎症、肿瘤、外伤、粘连等均可影响精子通过；宫颈若有糜烂，其分泌物也有杀伤精子的作用；若宫颈黏液分泌异常，或存在抗精子抗体，则不利于精子穿透宫颈管，以上因素均可影响受孕。
3.子宫因素
子宫因素引起的不孕症发病率比较高。主要的是子宫发育不良、子宫内膜炎症、子宫肌瘤等；其次则是子宫畸形、粘连性子宫后倾、宫腔粘连等。存在以上因素可导致受精卵不能着床。
4.输卵管因素
输卵管因素造成的不孕，以输卵管炎症引起的管腔堵塞最多。倘若输卵管过长或狭窄等因素也影响精子、卵子或受精卵的运行。
5.卵巢因素
卵巢内滤泡发育不良，不能排卵形成黄体，卵巢早衰、多囊卵巢、卵巢肿瘤及子宫内膜异位症等，均严重影响卵泡发育及卵子排出或受精卵着床。
6.内分泌因素
下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴系的器质性或功能性异常，引起月经不调，导致闭经，无排卵月经或黄体功能失调。因卵子未能正常发育，或卵巢未能排卵，或未能使子宫内膜有足够的分泌期改变。以致影响受精卵的着床而造成不孕。另外，甲状腺与肾上腺皮质功能的亢进或低下都能影响卵巢功能而阻碍排卵。
7.先天性因素
先天性因素造成不孕者为数极少。这类因素主要是严重的先天性生殖器官发育不全、性染色体异常等。
8.免疫因素
免疫因素可以造成不孕是近些年才提出来的，因为患者的血液或体液中存在抗精子抗体，这种抗体是精子的敌对物质，一旦女方摄纳精液后，就立即将精子杀灭，从而导致不孕。
除去以上这些因素可以导致不孕外，代谢性疾病、慢性消耗性疾病、营养不良等全身性因素；情绪不良、植物神经功能失调等神经精神性因素也可造成不孕。
1.阴道因素
处女膜闭锁、阴道闭锁或缺如、阴道中隔、阴道肿瘤等都可引起性交障碍而导致不孕。有霉菌或滴虫性阴道炎症时所产生的炎性分泌物，可以改变阴道生化环境，大量白细胞或滴虫可以吞噬精子，消耗精液中的营养物质，降低精子的活动力，不利于精子生存，从而影响受孕。
2.宫颈因素
凡子宫颈的狭窄、炎症、肿瘤、外伤、粘连等均可影响精子通过；宫颈若有糜烂，其分泌物也有杀伤精子的作用；若宫颈黏液分泌异常，或存在抗精子抗体，则不利于精子穿透宫颈管，以上因素均可影响受孕。
3.子宫因素
子宫因素引起的不孕症发病率比较高。主要的是子宫发育不良、子宫内膜炎症、子宫肌瘤等；其次则是子宫畸形、粘连性子宫后倾、宫腔粘连等。存在以上因素可导致受精卵不能着床。
4.输卵管因素
输卵管因素造成的不孕，以输卵管炎症引起的管腔堵塞最多。倘若输卵管过长或狭窄等因素也影响精子、卵子或受精卵的运行。
5.卵巢因素
卵巢内滤泡发育不良，不能排卵形成黄体，卵巢早衰、多囊卵巢、卵巢肿瘤及子宫内膜异位症等，均严重影响卵泡发育及卵子排出或受精卵着床。
6.内分泌因素
下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴系的器质性或功能性异常，引起月经不调，导致闭经，无排卵月经或黄体功能失调。因卵子未能正常发育，或卵巢未能排卵，或未能使子宫内膜有足够的分泌期改变。以致影响受精卵的着床而造成不孕。另外，甲状腺与肾上腺皮质功能的亢进或低下都能影响卵巢功能而阻碍排卵。
7.先天性因素
先天性因素造成不孕者为数极少。这类因素主要是严重的先天性生殖器官发育不全、性染色体异常等。
8.免疫因素
免疫因素可以造成不孕是近些年才提出来的，因为患者的血液或体液中存在抗精子抗体，这种抗体是精子的敌对物质，一旦女方摄纳精液后，就立即将精子杀灭，从而导致不孕。
除去以上这些因素可以导致不孕外，代谢性疾病、慢性消耗性疾病、营养不良等全身性因素；情绪不良、植物神经功能失调等神经精神性因素也可造成不孕。
排除10大隐患让你轻松受孕
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隐忧1 减肥过度
这是一个以瘦为美的时代，本来不算胖的人也加入到减肥队伍中，包括许多男性在内。美国科学家研究表明，女性身体必须具有一定的脂肪，才能维持正常的生理代谢脂肪过少，容易造成闭经。同样，生理代谢在对男性性功能的研究中发现，脂肪的多少也影响生育能力。男性体重过轻，脂肪组织减少，就会减弱性能力。随着体重继续降低，致使前列腺液减少，使精子活力受到影响。
隐忧排除法：
正确对待体重问题，科学地控制饮食和运动方法，使体重保持在正常范围之内。避免实际体重低于平均体重15的，以保持正常的生育能力。
隐忧2 男性年龄过大
很多人都知道女性年龄过大生育孩子有很多不利之处，但对男性的生育年龄就不那么在意了。美国科学家在排除母亲年龄和种族因素的影响外，采取3种统计学方法对这一问题进行了研究。经过分析后发现，男性的年龄超过40岁时生育，发生畸形的危险性比年龄小于40岁的男性所生的孩子增加20见其中有几种常见的先天发育缺陷与父亲年龄超过35岁有显著关联。
隐忧排除法：
国外研究表明，健康出色的孩子与父母生育时的年龄及年龄组成关系密切。父亲年龄在30岁左右，母亲年龄在24－28岁左右时，所生的孩子健康出色的可能性最大。
隐忧3 妇科疾病未治愈
阴道炎是育龄女性常见的妇科病，有不少人在疾病尚未治愈便怀上宝贝。可是；患有阴道炎的女性怀孕后，会带来很多不良后果。滴虫性阴道炎容易并发其他细菌的感染，可能会引起畸胎，还有可能引起绒毛膜炎，导致胎膜早破及胎盘早剥，一旦炎症通过胎盘还可能直接引起胎儿感染，更严重的是胎儿从阴道出来时可能会造成感染，角膜被侵犯，视力受到影响。患有霉菌性阴道炎的孕妇在分娩时，容易使胎儿受到霉菌感染。
隐忧排除法：
如果存在以上情况，孕前先要积极进行治疗，待病情得到控制或完全治愈后再考虑怀孕。
隐忧4 在不利于生育的环境工作
一些职业对人的生育能力有一定影响，如工作在高压线、变电站、雷达站、电磁波发射塔；从事毒理实验室的研究人员以及接触铅、汞、苯、镐、锰、砷、有机溶剂、高分子化合物；工作中经常需要使用电子仪器、医疗设备、办公自动化设备等。这些职业环境中的有毒物质，会损伤精子或卵子，使它们的染色体发生畸变。
隐忧排除法：
从事以上有害职业的夫妻，尤其是女性，最好从孕前6个月暂时离开工作岗位一段时间。
隐忧5 过量提取高糖食物
有些人有吃高糖食物的嗜好。这个嗜好在平时并不是什么问题，但对于准备怀孕的女性会产生一些不利影响。孕前过食高糖食物，可能会引起糖代谢紊乱，甚至成为潜在的糖尿病患者。在这种状态下怀孕，由于摄入量增加极易诱发孕期糖尿病，危害孕妇健康和胎儿的正常生长发育，导致流产或死胎等不良结局。另外，这种嗜好容易使胎儿长成巨大儿，分娩时引起难产。
隐忧排除法：
怀孕前应该终止这些不良嗜好，饮食上要均衡合理地安排营养摄取。
隐忧6 慢性便秘未纠正
很多职业女性总是长时间坐着工作，又缺乏运动，导致肠蠕动减弱，排便能力差。加之工作繁忙和精神紧张，饮食上经常马虎，未能合理进食富含膳食纤维的食物和多饮水，因此便秘的女性越来越多。由于子宫、输卵管、卵巢等器官都位于盆腔内，它们的前面是膀味，后面及左右两侧与肠道接近，尤其是左侧输卵管与乙状结肠和直肠靠近。如果长期慢性便秘，就会使经常停留在肠管内粪便中的各种病菌，通过毛细血管、淋巴管侵入到左侧的输卵管和卵巢，引起炎症，导致输卵管功能受损或造成异位。
隐忧排除法：
积极纠正便秘。除了在生活中注意多喝水、多运动、多吃杂粮及新鲜蔬菜和水果外，平时多饮杜仲茶，经常吃核桃、酸奶、青梅干等润肠通便的零食，有助于纠正慢性便秘。
隐忧7 准备还不充分
有些女性即使在最适当的年龄怀孕，如果心理尚未准备好，也不见得是怀孕的最佳时机。因为一旦怀孕就要经历怀孕和分娩过程的考验，宝贝出生后对工作、家庭、夫妻关系及经济也都会带来很大影响。所以，心情常会处于复杂中，对面临的责任感到担忧。妻子担心自己能否承受分娩痛苦，担心孩子能否健康出世，丈夫常会担心收入满足不了家庭开销。如果没有做好心理准备，宝贝出生后就不能适应生活环境的种种变化，对下一代的健康成长造成不利影响。
隐忧排除法：
怀孕前夫妻双方就要把这些问题充分考虑清楚，彼此的安慰和鼓励也格外重要，它会给对方以莫大的安慰。做好这样的心理准备，到时候就会从容应对，不会乱了方寸。
隐忧8 选择不适宜季节受孕
怀孕早期正是胎儿脑神经发育初步形成阶段，如果在严冬、盛夏及初春时受孕，不利于胎儿的脑发育。我国是个季风为主的国家，北方冬春季节寒冷干燥，风沙大，门窗紧闭，室内新鲜空气少；加之这个季节是风疹、流感、腮腺炎等疾病流行的时候，很容易遭受病毒感染．使受精卵发生畸变。盛夏气温过高容易加重妊娠反应。进食更少，蛋白质摄取不够；加之出汗多使身体消耗增大，不容易满足胎儿的营养需要，阻碍胎儿的生长发育。
隐忧排除法：
初秋气温宜人，此时受孕可使胚胎发育的致时期避开了病毒流行、疾病爆发的时间，胚胎的脑细胞增殖期也处在营养充足的时间内。在这个时机受孕，有利于胎儿的神经系统功能协调。
隐忧9 生过畸形孩于又立即怀孕
有些女性上一胎生出的孩子不正常，或是好几次发。生习惯性流产，但还坚持要自己生一个孩子。如果引起上一胎畸形的原因仍然存在，如年龄过大生育、病菌感染、染色体异常、家庭史及环境有害等，那么下一胎生出不正常孩子的可能性还很大。当然，引发因素都不存在，生畸形儿的可能性就很小，可再准备怀孕。
隐忧排除法：
一定要去仔细请教遗传医生，以免再生出不正常的孩子。
隐忧10 在生理低潮受孕
人的身体里存在着体力、情绪及智力等三方面的周期性变化，这种周期性变化就是人体的生理节律。处于生理节律高潮期时，人的精力充沛、情绪稳定。心倩愉快、思维敏捷、记忆力强、反应灵敏、富有创造力并抵抗力较强，这时受孕生出的孩子身体健康，智力较好；处于低潮期时，身体易疲倦、情绪不稳、做事效率低、注意力难以集中、健忘并判断力下降，有可能生育出体质弱、智力有问题的孩子；临界日人的身体抵抗力下降，容易受病菌的侵扰，感染疾病的几率增大。
隐忧排除法：
准备受孕时选择好夫妻双方都处于生理节律的最佳时间，要避开生理周期的临界日及低潮期的影响。
隐忧1 减肥过度
这是一个以瘦为美的时代，本来不算胖的人也加入到减肥队伍中，包括许多男性在内。美国科学家研究表明，女性身体必须具有一定的脂肪，才能维持正常的生理代谢脂肪过少，容易造成闭经。同样，生理代谢在对男性性功能的研究中发现，脂肪的多少也影响生育能力。男性体重过轻，脂肪组织减少，就会减弱性能力。随着体重继续降低，致使前列腺液减少，使精子活力受到影响。
隐忧排除法：
正确对待体重问题，科学地控制饮食和运动方法，使体重保持在正常范围之内。避免实际体重低于平均体重15的，以保持正常的生育能力。
隐忧2 男性年龄过大
很多人都知道女性年龄过大生育孩子有很多不利之处，但对男性的生育年龄就不那么在意了。美国科学家在排除母亲年龄和种族因素的影响外，采取3种统计学方法对这一问题进行了研究。经过分析后发现，男性的年龄超过40岁时生育，发生畸形的危险性比年龄小于40岁的男性所生的孩子增加20见其中有几种常见的先天发育缺陷与父亲年龄超过35岁有显著关联。
隐忧排除法：
国外研究表明，健康出色的孩子与父母生育时的年龄及年龄组成关系密切。父亲年龄在30岁左右，母亲年龄在24－28岁左右时，所生的孩子健康出色的可能性最大。
隐忧3 妇科疾病未治愈
阴道炎是育龄女性常见的妇科病，有不少人在疾病尚未治愈便怀上宝贝。可是；患有阴道炎的女性怀孕后，会带来很多不良后果。滴虫性阴道炎容易并发其他细菌的感染，可能会引起畸胎，还有可能引起绒毛膜炎，导致胎膜早破及胎盘早剥，一旦炎症通过胎盘还可能直接引起胎儿感染，更严重的是胎儿从阴道出来时可能会造成感染，角膜被侵犯，视力受到影响。患有霉菌性阴道炎的孕妇在分娩时，容易使胎儿受到霉菌感染。
隐忧排除法：
如果存在以上情况，孕前先要积极进行治疗，待病情得到控制或完全治愈后再考虑怀孕。
隐忧4 在不利于生育的环境工作
一些职业对人的生育能力有一定影响，如工作在高压线、变电站、雷达站、电磁波发射塔；从事毒理实验室的研究人员以及接触铅、汞、苯、镐、锰、砷、有机溶剂、高分子化合物；工作中经常需要使用电子仪器、医疗设备、办公自动化设备等。这些职业环境中的有毒物质，会损伤精子或卵子，使它们的染色体发生畸变。
隐忧排除法：
从事以上有害职业的夫妻，尤其是女性，最好从孕前6个月暂时离开工作岗位一段时间。
隐忧5 过量提取高糖食物
有些人有吃高糖食物的嗜好。这个嗜好在平时并不是什么问题，但对于准备怀孕的女性会产生一些不利影响。孕前过食高糖食物，可能会引起糖代谢紊乱，甚至成为潜在的糖尿病患者。在这种状态下怀孕，由于摄入量增加极易诱发孕期糖尿病，危害孕妇健康和胎儿的正常生长发育，导致流产或死胎等不良结局。另外，这种嗜好容易使胎儿长成巨大儿，分娩时引起难产。
隐忧排除法：
怀孕前应该终止这些不良嗜好，饮食上要均衡合理地安排营养摄取。
隐忧6 慢性便秘未纠正
很多职业女性总是长时间坐着工作，又缺乏运动，导致肠蠕动减弱，排便能力差。加之工作繁忙和精神紧张，饮食上经常马虎，未能合理进食富含膳食纤维的食物和多饮水，因此便秘的女性越来越多。由于子宫、输卵管、卵巢等器官都位于盆腔内，它们的前面是膀味，后面及左右两侧与肠道接近，尤其是左侧输卵管与乙状结肠和直肠靠近。如果长期慢性便秘，就会使经常停留在肠管内粪便中的各种病菌，通过毛细血管、淋巴管侵入到左侧的输卵管和卵巢，引起炎症，导致输卵管功能受损或造成异位。
隐忧排除法：
积极纠正便秘。除了在生活中注意多喝水、多运动、多吃杂粮及新鲜蔬菜和水果外，平时多饮杜仲茶，经常吃核桃、酸奶、青梅干等润肠通便的零食，有助于纠正慢性便秘。
隐忧7 准备还不充分
有些女性即使在最适当的年龄怀孕，如果心理尚未准备好，也不见得是怀孕的最佳时机。因为一旦怀孕就要经历怀孕和分娩过程的考验，宝贝出生后对工作、家庭、夫妻关系及经济也都会带来很大影响。所以，心情常会处于复杂中，对面临的责任感到担忧。妻子担心自己能否承受分娩痛苦，担心孩子能否健康出世，丈夫常会担心收入满足不了家庭开销。如果没有做好心理准备，宝贝出生后就不能适应生活环境的种种变化，对下一代的健康成长造成不利影响。
隐忧排除法：
怀孕前夫妻双方就要把这些问题充分考虑清楚，彼此的安慰和鼓励也格外重要，它会给对方以莫大的安慰。做好这样的心理准备，到时候就会从容应对，不会乱了方寸。
隐忧8 选择不适宜季节受孕
怀孕早期正是胎儿脑神经发育初步形成阶段，如果在严冬、盛夏及初春时受孕，不利于胎儿的脑发育。我国是个季风为主的国家，北方冬春季节寒冷干燥，风沙大，门窗紧闭，室内新鲜空气少；加之这个季节是风疹、流感、腮腺炎等疾病流行的时候，很容易遭受病毒感染．使受精卵发生畸变。盛夏气温过高容易加重妊娠反应。进食更少，蛋白质摄取不够；加之出汗多使身体消耗增大，不容易满足胎儿的营养需要，阻碍胎儿的生长发育。
隐忧排除法：
初秋气温宜人，此时受孕可使胚胎发育的致时期避开了病毒流行、疾病爆发的时间，胚胎的脑细胞增殖期也处在营养充足的时间内。在这个时机受孕，有利于胎儿的神经系统功能协调。
隐忧9 生过畸形孩于又立即怀孕
有些女性上一胎生出的孩子不正常，或是好几次发。生习惯性流产，但还坚持要自己生一个孩子。如果引起上一胎畸形的原因仍然存在，如年龄过大生育、病菌感染、染色体异常、家庭史及环境有害等，那么下一胎生出不正常孩子的可能性还很大。当然，引发因素都不存在，生畸形儿的可能性就很小，可再准备怀孕。
隐忧排除法：
一定要去仔细请教遗传医生，以免再生出不正常的孩子。
隐忧10 在生理低潮受孕
人的身体里存在着体力、情绪及智力等三方面的周期性变化，这种周期性变化就是人体的生理节律。处于生理节律高潮期时，人的精力充沛、情绪稳定。心倩愉快、思维敏捷、记忆力强、反应灵敏、富有创造力并抵抗力较强，这时受孕生出的孩子身体健康，智力较好；处于低潮期时，身体易疲倦、情绪不稳、做事效率低、注意力难以集中、健忘并判断力下降，有可能生育出体质弱、智力有问题的孩子；临界日人的身体抵抗力下降，容易受病菌的侵扰，感染疾病的几率增大。
隐忧排除法：
准备受孕时选择好夫妻双方都处于生理节律的最佳时间，要避开生理周期的临界日及低潮期的影响。
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