Feeding In Infertility

Infertility is the inability to reproduce through sexual intercourse of people of childbearing age. A couple is considered sterile if, during regular sexual intercourse (at least once a week) within a year, without the use and use of contraceptives, pregnancy has not occurred. Infertility occurs in both women and men.

Causes of female infertility

• removed fallopian tubes or fallopian tubes (or are impassable);
• genetic factors;
• adhesions in the pelvic organs (they may form after undergoing gynecological surgery or be a consequence of various inflammations);
• hormonal (endocrine) disorders;
• the uterus is missing or underdeveloped (for example, in an adult woman the uterus is underdeveloped and similar in parameters to that of a child);
• endometriosis;
• the woman has antibodies against the sperm (this is called immunological infertility);
• sterility of the woman, which can be manifested by pathologies at the chromosomal level;
• psychological factor or so-called psychological infertility (in which a woman does not want to have children, sometimes unconsciously), manifests itself in the form of various fears (childbirth, weight gain, loss of attractiveness, unwillingness to give birth to a child by a particular man).

Causes of male infertility

• sexual disorders (ejaculatory disorders or dysfunction);
• urogenital problems;
• anatomical pathologies and changes in the genitals in men (hypospadias, vascular problems, cystic fibrosis, increased secretion density, surgery);
• increased or decreased testosterone levels, endocrine diseases (hyperprolactinemia, hypogonadism);
• heredity;
• radiation exposure, chemotherapy, toxins, fever;
• genital injuries;
• testicular capsule;
• sexually transmitted diseases, various inflammations;
• lack or insufficient presence of sperm (sperm);
• a small number of moving sperm and an increased number of abnormal sperm in shape and structure;
• white blood cells in semen are in greater quantities than normal (such disorders occur after inflammatory processes).

Common causes of infertility include being overweight in both partners (fat deposits put pressure on the urogenital organs and as a result lead to various problems with them) or vice versa - excessive weakness (in women, menstrual problems begin, all shrink organs, and in men the activity of sperm decreases).

Also, infertility can be combined (both partners suffer from this disease), combined (in the woman or in the man there are several factors or causes of infertility, for example, a woman has blocked tubes and endometriosis).

Infertility can also be primary (a woman has never been pregnant) or secondary (occurs after the birth of one or more children due to various factors or disorders in the body). This diagnosis is also made if the woman is pregnant but has not given birth for any reason, such as miscarriage.

Infertility is not a sentence or a death, it can be temporary, especially as technology and treatment methods improve every day.

Useful foods for infertility for men and women

Nutrition plays an important role in combating this problem. Small portions should be taken, the products should be complete and healthy.

Men  need to consume more fructose, which helps sperm mature. Good sources of fructose are:

• oranges;
• sweet varieties of apples (especially yellow);
• grapefruit;
• chocolate;
• lemons.

Men should also include seafood in their diet, such as crabs, squid and shrimp, which are rich in zinc, molybdenum and selenium.

The chemical element honey, the source of which is various wild fruits, also helps to improve the quality of sperm. Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower and sesame), nuts (especially cashews and pistachios) and legumes have the same property.

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which eliminates inflammatory processes and increases sperm concentration.

Brazilian scientists believe that caffeine helps to activate sperm.

For women needed nutrients, such as phosphorus, which helps the egg to mature. The largest amount of this element is found in oily fish species. Vitamin U can be obtained by consuming white cabbage in any form. This vitamin stimulates uterine activity and helps to restore menstruation.

Vitamins C, E and B are also needed for female reproduction, as well as magnesium, which can be obtained from:

• nuts;
• seeds;
• Brown rice;
• oatmeal;
• citrus fruits;
• bran bread;
• beans.

And both sexes should eat frequently:

• dried fruit;
• dairy products (preferably home-made);
• more vegetables and fruits;
• salad dressing made from sunflower, flaxseed, pumpkin, corn, sesame oil;
• lean meat;
• dried fruits (especially figs, dried apricots, prunes, dates and raisins) and honey;
• juices and compotes;
• wheat germ;
• all herbs and spices (basil, saffron, thyme, anise, ginger).

Dangerous and harmful products in infertility:

• meat broths;
• mushrooms; 
• smoked meats, canned food, sausages and cheeses; 
• radishes and turnips; 
• White rice; 
• pasta from white flour, soy, semolina, starch; 
• alcohol, coffee, sweet carbonated drinks; 
• a large amount of salt and sugar;
• ice cream;
• spicy and fried foods;
• fast food and semi-finished products.