PRESERVING ONES FERTILITY POTENTIAL The Secrets men & women should Know the followings if they like to defer marriage after 25 yrs of age and like to defer child bearing after 28 yrs (female partners age) .Time and Tide don’t wait for anyone : Most couples take it for granted that when the time is right (job/ own car. Own flat) , they will have no problem conceiving. What do you do if you are not yet ready to have a baby but you are hoping to have a baby someday? What can you do to minimize your risk of infertility? Infertility, or the inability to become pregnant after trying for 1 year, affects over 6 million American men and women or about 10% of reproductive – age couples in the United States alone. Many women are misled, by popular TV and magazine stories about women in their late forties or early fifties who are having adorable little babies, into believing that fertility is a power that can be turned on at will and at any age. Do not wait too long What is biological clock, for women particularly : Unlike men who continuously produce new sperms, (as many as 1300 per second) women by contrast lack a similar mechanism for making new eggs with the number of eggs declining steadily as they age. Not surprisingly, fertility in women peaks at about age 27, and drops off more rapidly after 35 with low AMH, low AFC and rising day 3 FSH > 9 IU with possible irregular periods . This does not however mean that she should jump on marriage and pregancy, because all these events of life admittedly warrant some planning,. Unplanned pregancy or mistimed pregancy has some of its inherent socio economic problems .The take home message both men and woman cant defer pregancy for indefinite period as they have tetstes and ovaries . The functions of reproductive organs are bound have a steady declining rate as a building ages irns and Pillars do have rust & cracks. . Therefore one can not put off pregnancy indefinitely, because it may not be so easy as one get older. Rule can’t be changed for one person : For instance , a female fetus at 20 weeks gestation has about 6 million eggs in her ovaries and at birth the number of eggs declines to about 1 million. • At puberty only 300,000 eggs survive in the ovaries. • By age 37, only 25,000 eggs remain in the ovaries, explaining why there is a decrease in fertility as one gets older. There are no mitotic divisions of primordial cells in ovaries in contrast to mitotic divisions of Primary & Sec spermatocytes which continues till death (even up to 120 yrs of age). • A woman at age 50 has about 1000 eggs in her ovaries and she may continue to ovulate well into her fifties but few if any, will experience a successful pregnancy at that age due to diseases of endometrium, growth factors and associated medical conditions. . Age is not the only factor affecting one’s ability to conceive. There are several things one can do proactively to protect her/ his fertility down the road and keep her fertility fitness in peak form. Protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases (STD`s) Sexually transmitted diseases (STD`s) such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, and HPV can cause blockage of the fallopian tubes and precancerous cervical conditions. Sexually transmitted diseases affect 1 in 3 sexually active people by age 24, so practice safe sex, and do not skip the condom(better dual protection Condom for male partner and OCP for Female partner if she is a regular partner . If one is in a monogamous relationship she , as stated may consider taking birth control pills. This by thickening cervical mucus may lower her risk for sexually transmitted diseases and ovarian cancer and they provide some protection from endometriosis which can cause infertility. Healthy diet : Not to become overweight : Studies suggest that a healthy diet high in unsaturated fats can improve fertility of women experiencing a problem with ovulation. Other studies have shown that mercury from heavy seafood consumption can increase her risk of infertility. So one should keep her eggs healthy, enjoy having diet with salads, Cabbage, leafy fruits , Vegetable oils, Nuts. One should keep her eggs well protected by avoiding Junk foods, Street foods red meat, can sugar , excess coffee, smoking & drug abuse. olive oil and avocados, eat fish moderately and skip the Twinkies. Everyone is aware of the health risks associated with obesity, but women and men aspiring for baby/ babies must remember that obesity can interfere with normal ovulation, normal spermatogenesis (by altered E 2/ testosterone ratio as more peripheral fat in men produce more E 2 ) and result in infertility? Excess fat produces extra estrogen, shutting down the ovulation process as if the woman is on birth control pills. However, being too thin is not too good either as with low fat there will be hypoestrogenism. Very low body fat is associated with low estrogen levels which may prevent ovulation. What’s unhealthy for lungs and arteries is also bad for your eggs / sperms too ( More ROS--? Altered sperm morphology and poor fertilizing potential of sperm) . Nicotine in cigarettes constricts blood vessels to the ovary/ testis . This may decrease the number of eggs / sperms within the ovary / male gonad and can cause infertility and premature menopause. Smoking or just being around a partner who smokes (passive smoking) has been shown to predispose your eggs to genetic abnormalities and increase the risk of miscarriage. Smoking can also increase risk of having an ectopic pregnancy, High stress levels in general and depression in particular have been shown to interfere with ovulation. Go out for long walks or exercise daily to stimulate those feel good chemicals in your brain or develop whatever tools work best for you to help you deal with stress. Some find meditation, tai chi, biofeedback, acupuncture or yoga extremely helpful. Don’t forget your yearly visit to the gynecologist Listen to your body. If you find yourself curled up in a fetal position during your period, you may be suffering from endometriosis. Do not ignore the symptoms and see your gynecologist regularly. Ask your doctor to perform a Pap smear and test you for sexually transmitted diseases. Counting your eggs If one is concerned about her age and the quality of her eggs, she may ask doctor to perform blood tests to evaluate your ovarian function and to perform a vaginal ultrasound to estimate the number of eggs left in your ovary (Antral Follicle Count or AFC). Hormonal tests, such as estrogen and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) are done on the third day of menstrual cycle to help her doctor evaluate the health of her ovaries. A high AFC is associated with good fertility potential, but if her AFC score is low, she may want to consider starting a family earlier. Till pregancy is planned till then non surgical treatment, such as dienogest, danazole or even birth control pills, for endometriosis or simple ovarian cysts. Surgery can result in scar tissue formation around the ovaries or the fallopian tubes which may cause infertility. If you at all advised surgery, insist on microsurgery which will cause minimal adhesions (pelvic Adhesive Diseases) Very rarely a day may come when one Lady aspirnmg for PH D or D.SC / D Phil will opt for Freezing her few eggs even if she is unmarried : For instance in many countries soldies are insisted keep at least ten samples of semen Cryofreezing of sperm in case he dies in battlefield. Moreover freezing of sperm / eggs has become an important part in adolescent cancer prior to surgery/ radiation. chemo, Freezing eggs is now possible thanks to a new rapid freezing procee eggs to be more safely frozen. The procedure is most successful if she is yo ”.

 

PRESERVING  ONES  FERTILITY POTENTIAL The Secrets men & women should Know the followings if they like to defer marriage after 25 yrs of age and like to defer child bearing after 28 yrs (female partners age) .Time and Tide don’t wait for anyone : Most couples take it for granted that when the time is right (job/ own car. Own flat) , they will have no problem conceiving. What do you do if you are not yet ready to have a baby but you are hoping to have a baby someday? What can you do to minimize your risk of infertility?   Infertility, or the inability to become pregnant after trying for 1 year, affects over 6 million American men and women or about 10% of reproductive – age couples in the United States alone. Many women are misled, by popular TV and magazine stories about women in their late forties or early fifties who are having adorable little babies, into believing that fertility is a power that can be turned on at will and at any age.   Do not wait too long   What is biological clock, for women particularly :  Unlike men who continuously produce new sperms, (as many as 1300 per second) women by contrast  lack a similar mechanism for making new eggs with the number of eggs declining steadily as they age. Not surprisingly, fertility in women peaks at about age 27, and drops off more rapidly after 35 with low AMH, low AFC and rising day 3 FSH >  9 IU with possible irregular periods . This does not however mean that she should jump on marriage and pregancy, because all these events of life  admittedly warrant some planning,. Unplanned pregancy or mistimed pregancy has some of its inherent socio economic problems .The take home message both men and woman cant defer pregancy for indefinite  period as they have tetstes and ovaries . The functions of reproductive organs are bound have a steady declining rate as a building ages irns and Pillars do have rust & cracks. . Therefore one can not put off pregnancy indefinitely, because it may not be so easy as one get older.    Rule can’t be changed for one person : For instance , a female fetus at 20 weeks gestation has about 6 million eggs in her ovaries and at birth the number of eggs declines to about 1 million. ·        At puberty only 300,000 eggs survive in the ovaries. ·        By age 37, only 25,000 eggs remain in the ovaries, explaining why there is a decrease in fertility as one gets older. There are no mitotic divisions of primordial cells in ovaries in contrast to mitotic divisions of Primary & Sec spermatocytes which continues till death (even up to 120 yrs of age). ·        A woman at age 50 has about 1000 eggs in her ovaries and she may continue to ovulate well into her fifties but few if any, will experience a successful pregnancy at that age due to diseases of endometrium, growth factors and associated medical conditions. . Age is not the only factor affecting one’s ability to conceive. There are several things one can do proactively to protect her/ his fertility down the road and keep her fertility fitness in peak form.   Protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases (STD`s)   Sexually transmitted diseases (STD`s) such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, and HPV can cause blockage of the fallopian tubes and precancerous cervical conditions. Sexually transmitted diseases affect 1 in 3 sexually active people by age 24, so practice safe sex, and do not skip the condom(better dual protectionà Condom for male partner and OCP for Female partner if she is a regular partner . If one is in a monogamous relationship she , as stated may consider taking birth control pills. This by thickening cervical mucus  may lower  her  risk for sexually transmitted diseases and ovarian cancer and they provide some protection from endometriosis which can cause infertility.   Healthy diet : Not to become overweight : Studies suggest that a healthy diet high in unsaturated fats can improve fertility of women experiencing a problem with ovulation. Other studies have shown that mercury from heavy seafood consumption can increase her risk of infertility. So one should keep her   eggs healthy, enjoy having diet with salads, Cabbage, leafy fruits , Vegetable oils, Nuts.  One should keep her eggs well protected by  avoiding Junk foods, Street foods  red meat, can sugar , excess coffee, smoking & drug abuse. olive oil and avocados, eat fish moderately and skip the Twinkies.   Everyone is aware of the health risks associated with obesity, but women and men aspiring for baby/ babies must remember that  obesity can interfere with normal ovulation, normal spermatogenesis (by altered E 2/ testosterone ratio as more peripheral fat in men produce more E 2 )  and result in infertility? Excess fat produces extra estrogen, shutting down the ovulation process as if the woman is on birth control pills. However, being too thin is not too good either as with low fat there will be hypoestrogenism. Very low body fat is associated with low estrogen levels which may prevent ovulation.     What’s unhealthy for lungs and arteries is also bad for your eggs / sperms too ( More ROS--? Altered sperm morphology and poor fertilizing potential of sperm) . Nicotine in cigarettes constricts blood vessels to the ovary/ testis . This may decrease the number of eggs / sperms  within the ovary / male gonad and can cause infertility and premature menopause. Smoking or just being around a partner who smokes (passive smoking) has been shown to predispose your eggs to genetic abnormalities and increase the risk of miscarriage. Smoking can also increase  risk of having an ectopic pregnancy,     High stress levels in general and depression in particular have been shown to interfere with ovulation. Go out for long walks or exercise daily to stimulate those feel good chemicals in your brain or develop whatever tools work best for you to help you deal with stress. Some find meditation, tai chi, biofeedback, acupuncture or yoga extremely helpful.   Don’t forget your yearly visit to the gynecologist   Listen to your body. If you find yourself curled up in a fetal position during your period, you may be suffering from endometriosis. Do not ignore the symptoms and see your gynecologist regularly. Ask your doctor to perform a Pap smear and test you for sexually transmitted diseases.   Counting your eggs   If one is concerned about her  age and the quality of her  eggs, she may ask doctor to perform blood tests to evaluate your ovarian function and to perform a vaginal ultrasound to estimate the number of eggs left in your ovary (Antral Follicle Count or AFC). Hormonal tests, such as estrogen   and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)   are done on the third day of  menstrual cycle to help her  doctor evaluate the health of her  ovaries. A high AFC is associated with good fertility potential, but if her  AFC score is low, she may want to consider starting a family earlier.     Till pregancy is planned till then non surgical treatment, such as dienogest, danazole or even  birth control pills, for endometriosis   or simple ovarian cysts. Surgery can result in scar tissue formation around the ovaries or the fallopian tubes which may cause infertility. If you at all advised  surgery, insist on microsurgery which will cause minimal adhesions (pelvic Adhesive Diseases)   Very rarely a day may come when one Lady aspirnmg for PH D or D.SC / D Phil  will opt for Freezing her few  eggs even if she is unmarried : For instance            in many countries soldies are insisted keep at least ten samples of semen Cryofreezing of sperm in case he dies in battlefield. Moreover freezing of sperm / eggs has become an important part in adolescent cancer prior to surgery/ radiation. chemo, Freezing eggs is now possible thanks to a new rapid freezing process called vitrification which allows the eggs to be more safely frozen. The procedure is most successful if she is  young with good quality eggs. Keep in mind that the process of freezing eggs is expensive and the long term survival of the eggs is still uncertain. ”. The Secrets men & women should Know the followings if they like to defer marriage after 25 yrs of age and like to defer child bearing after 28 yrs (female partners age) .Time and Tide don’t wait for anyone : Most couples take it for granted that when the time is right (job/ own car. Own flat) , they will have no problem conceiving. What do you do if you are not yet ready to have a baby but you are hoping to have a baby someday? What can you do to minimize your risk of infertility?   Infertility, or the inability to become pregnant after trying for 1 year, affects over 6 million American men and women or about 10% of reproductive – age couples in the United States alone. Many women are misled, by popular TV and magazine stories about women in their late forties or early fifties who are having adorable little babies, into believing that fertility is a power that can be turned on at will and at any age.   Do not wait too long   What is biological clock, for women particularly :  Unlike men who continuously produce new sperms, (as many as 1300 per second) women by contrast  lack a similar mechanism for making new eggs with the number of eggs declining steadily as they age. Not surprisingly, fertility in women peaks at about age 27, and drops off more rapidly after 35 with low AMH, low AFC and rising day 3 FSH >  9 IU with possible irregular periods . This does not however mean that she should jump on marriage and pregancy, because all these events of life  admittedly warrant some planning,. Unplanned pregancy or mistimed pregancy has some of its inherent socio economic problems .The take home message both men and woman cant defer pregancy for indefinite  period as they have tetstes and ovaries . The functions of reproductive organs are bound have a steady declining rate as a building ages irns and Pillars do have rust & cracks. . Therefore one can not put off pregnancy indefinitely, because it may not be so easy as one get older.    Rule can’t be changed for one person : For instance , a female fetus at 20 weeks gestation has about 6 million eggs in her ovaries and at birth the number of eggs declines to about 1 million. ·        At puberty only 300,000 eggs survive in the ovaries. ·        By age 37, only 25,000 eggs remain in the ovaries, explaining why there is a decrease in fertility as one gets older. There are no mitotic divisions of primordial cells in ovaries in contrast to mitotic divisions of Primary & Sec spermatocytes which continues till death (even up to 120 yrs of age). ·        A woman at age 50 has about 1000 eggs in her ovaries and she may continue to ovulate well into her fifties but few if any, will experience a successful pregnancy at that age due to diseases of endometrium, growth factors and associated medical conditions. . Age is not the only factor affecting one’s ability to conceive. There are several things one can do proactively to protect her/ his fertility down the road and keep her fertility fitness in peak form.   Protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases (STD`s)   Sexually transmitted diseases (STD`s) such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, and HPV can cause blockage of the fallopian tubes and precancerous cervical conditions. Sexually transmitted diseases affect 1 in 3 sexually active people by age 24, so practice safe sex, and do not skip the condom(better dual protectionà Condom for male partner and OCP for Female partner if she is a regular partner . If one is in a monogamous relationship she , as stated may consider taking birth control pills. This by thickening cervical mucus  may lower  her  risk for sexually transmitted diseases and ovarian cancer and they provide some protection from endometriosis which can cause infertility.   Healthy diet : Not to become overweight : Studies suggest that a healthy diet high in unsaturated fats can improve fertility of women experiencing a problem with ovulation. Other studies have shown that mercury from heavy seafood consumption can increase her risk of infertility. So one should keep her   eggs healthy, enjoy having diet with salads, Cabbage, leafy fruits , Vegetable oils, Nuts.  One should keep her eggs well protected by  avoiding Junk foods, Street foods  red meat, can sugar , excess coffee, smoking & drug abuse. olive oil and avocados, eat fish moderately and skip the Twinkies.   Everyone is aware of the health risks associated with obesity, but women and men aspiring for baby/ babies must remember that  obesity can interfere with normal ovulation, normal spermatogenesis (by altered E 2/ testosterone ratio as more peripheral fat in men produce more E 2 )  and result in infertility? Excess fat produces extra estrogen, shutting down the ovulation process as if the woman is on birth control pills. However, being too thin is not too good either as with low fat there will be hypoestrogenism. Very low body fat is associated with low estrogen levels which may prevent ovulation.     What’s unhealthy for lungs and arteries is also bad for your eggs / sperms too ( More ROS--? Altered sperm morphology and poor fertilizing potential of sperm) . Nicotine in cigarettes constricts blood vessels to the ovary/ testis . This may decrease the number of eggs / sperms  within the ovary / male gonad and can cause infertility and premature menopause. Smoking or just being around a partner who smokes (passive smoking) has been shown to predispose your eggs to genetic abnormalities and increase the risk of miscarriage. Smoking can also increase  risk of having an ectopic pregnancy,     High stress levels in general and depression in particular have been shown to interfere with ovulation. Go out for long walks or exercise daily to stimulate those feel good chemicals in your brain or develop whatever tools work best for you to help you deal with stress. Some find meditation, tai chi, biofeedback, acupuncture or yoga extremely helpful.   Don’t forget your yearly visit to the gynecologist   Listen to your body. If you find yourself curled up in a fetal position during your period, you may be suffering from endometriosis. Do not ignore the symptoms and see your gynecologist regularly. Ask your doctor to perform a Pap smear and test you for sexually transmitted diseases.   Counting your eggs   If one is concerned about her  age and the quality of her  eggs, she may ask doctor to perform blood tests to evaluate your ovarian function and to perform a vaginal ultrasound to estimate the number of eggs left in your ovary (Antral Follicle Count or AFC). Hormonal tests, such as estrogen   and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)   are done on the third day of  menstrual cycle to help her  doctor evaluate the health of her  ovaries. A high AFC is associated with good fertility potential, but if her  AFC score is low, she may want to consider starting a family earlier.     Till pregancy is planned till then non surgical treatment, such as dienogest, danazole or even  birth control pills, for endometriosis   or simple ovarian cysts. Surgery can result in scar tissue formation around the ovaries or the fallopian tubes which may cause infertility. If you at all advised  surgery, insist on microsurgery which will cause minimal adhesions (pelvic Adhesive Diseases)   Very rarely a day may come when one Lady aspirnmg for PH D or D.SC / D Phil  will opt for Freezing her few  eggs even if she is unmarried : For instance            in many countries soldies are insisted keep at least ten samples of semen Cryofreezing of sperm in case he dies in battlefield. Moreover freezing of sperm / eggs has become an important part in adolescent cancer prior to surgery/ radiation. chemo, Freezing eggs is now possible thanks to a new rapid freezing process called vitrification which allows the eggs to be more safely frozen. The procedure is most successful if she is  young with good quality eggs. Keep in mind that the process of freezing eggs is expensive and the long term survival of the eggs is still uncertain.

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