Here is a review of caffeine consumption and its effects on male and female fertility.
Caffeine is found in tea, cocoa plant, coffee, medications and energy drinks. It is a natural stimulant of CNS central nervous system. Caffeine increase mental alertness and mood evaluation. If caffeine is taken in excess, it can cause harm to the person. It can cause harmful effects such as anxiety, fatigue, addiction. Drinking coffee also affects fertility.
Drinking coffee for a long time delays the conception time and can also harm the developing foetus. A foetus is an unborn baby in the mother’s womb in the development phase. Drinking coffee in excess during pregnancy increases the chances of miscarriage.
Caffeine effects vary from person to person according to their body weight, height, age and other vital physiological conditions. It can be a healthy diet for most people. If a healthy person takes 300-400 mg per day is not considered harmful for that person. The sensitivity of the caffeine varies from person to person. It should be given to children in small quantities.
One of the major factors that are observed by OB-GNYs is that it reduces muscle activity in the fallopian tube. It can be the reason for miscarriage and can delay the chance of conceiving. If caffeine is taken in excess, it can cause the premature birth of the baby. It can restrict the blood flow through the placenta in pregnancy.
All these observations show that women who take less caffeine in pregnancy have a healthy baby with less complication. If one becomes addicted to caffeine it is difficult to quit. If you intake any acidic drink, it can make cervical mucus and body acidic to delay conception.
Black tea is good for health instead of caffeine, it also increases fertility. Even tea also contains caffeine but it is not harmful as coffee. Instead of coffee take juice, tea and other healthy drinks. Avoid caffeine-containing drinks like soda, energy drinks.
Caffeine also affects men’s fertility. It affects semen quality or time period needed to conceive. It is considered that men who drink more than 5 cups of coffee per day can abnormally change the size of sperm.
Caffeine also boosts athletic performance. So performance improvement encourages men to continue consuming. There may be other good alternatives to caffeine for performance enhancement such as vitamin C rich fruits and juices mainly lemon and papaya.
The thumb rule is to use caffeine in moderation and it should be limited or avoided in special conditions like pregnancy.
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