Factors Affecting Fertility

Enrique Soto; Alan B. Copperman

doi:10.1002/9781444393958.ch1

Factors Affecting Fertility

Enrique Soto, Alan B. Copperman

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Abstract

The overall health of a patient may affect her reproductive capability. Specific factors that may play an important role in fertility include the weight and age of the patient, as well asmaternal consumption of tobacco, caffeine, or alcohol. The following recommendations should be advised to patients attempting to conceive spontaneously or through reproductive assisted technologies (ART): (1) follow a healthy diet according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines, includingfolic acid supplementation of 400μg/day, (2) quit smoking, (3) limit caffeine consumption to 1-2 cups of coffee/day or equivalent, (4) avoid alcohol consumption greater than 2 drinks/day (quit completely once pregnancy confirmed). Additionally, weight loss and exercise should be advised for women who are overweight or obese. Although the diagnosis of infertility is normally defined as 12 months of unsuccessful attempts at conception, earlier evaluation and treatment may be justified in some patients based on medical history and physical findings, or after 6 months in women over the age of 35.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Infertility
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	1-7
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9781444333534
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444393958.ch1
State	Published - 8 Mar 2011

Keywords

ASRM guidelines
Alcohol
Body mass index (BMI) -objective marker for classifying underweight
Caffeine or alcohol
Consumption of tobacco
Data reflecting -effect of alcohol on fertility
Direct effect of being overweight and obese -assisted reproduction technologies (ART)
Factors
Factors affecting fertility
Factors, likely to play a role -in the ability that a patient or couple has to conceive
Fecundability and time to pregnancy (TTP) -used in literature as markers of fertility
Fecundability, lower at extremes of BMI -in patients trying to conceive spontaneously
Inability in achieving a successful pregnancy
Incidence of infertility -increasing with advancing maternal age
Less clear than for spontaneous pregnancies
Patients diagnosed with infertility -after 12 months or more
Role in fertility -age and weight of patient

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