Endometriosis is caused when pieces of the inner lining of the uterus begin to grow outside the uterus. Endometriosis usually affects the Fallopian tubes, ovaries, bladder, and sometimes even the pelvic cavity found in the abdomen.

About one third of all fertility problems stem from endometriosis, which can cut a woman’s chance of getting pregnant by 40%.

Endometriosis may be affecting your ability to get pregnant by: blocking your Fallopian tubes, destroying the fimbraie found in the Fallopian tubes that help guide the released egg through the tube, causing cysts that may interfere with the egg’s release every month or by creating an immune response in the pelvis that interferes with fertilization.

The good news is that nearly 70% of all women suffering with mild endometriosis do conceive on their own without help – it just takes longer (as much as three years).

The rest need some help including surgical IVF or other treatments.

Some of the most common endometriosis treatments include: surgery to remove the endo through laparoscopy, medications to stop ovulation for a period of time to give the endometrial time to heal IUI (intrauterine insemination) or IVF.

Of course, you can always try some dietary changes, which happen to respond well to endometriosis.

One positive dietary change is to try adding plenty of good fats to your diet like flax seed oil and walnut oil, and getting rid of bad fats like saturated fats, butter and lard.

The Chinese categorize endometriosis as Static Blood (or blood stasis with heat or damp heat), that isn’t flowing as it should.

As the blood remains fixed it creates endometrial cells which the immune system believes should be eradicated. This creates a toxic environment for an implanting egg.

Treatment is usually threefold, beginning with a macrobiotic-type diet which is free of dairy, wheat and most animals products to help calm the immune system and its response to the endometrial cells; supplemental therapy to help mute immune responses; and prescribing an herbal formula to clear the internal blood heat and calm the uterus. Acupuncture may also be used.

The herbal treatments for treating endometriosis often have surprising results, with pregnancy occurring naturally within months.

Of course, it is imperative that the imbalance causing the body’s energy system and organs to go haywire must be addressed.

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A new research conducted by a group of scientists in Denmark indicated that women who are regular tea-drinkers have 27 percent higher chances of being pregnant as compared to women who do not drink tea.

Not just that, you will be surprised to know that the research also indicates that women, who consume sparkling beverage, have their chances of pregnancy reduced with each day of consumption.

Consuming soft drinks twice a day has been seen to reduce the probability of being pregnant by almost 20 percent.

The study mainly intended to observe and analyze the correlation between caffeine and pregnancy, and while drinking tea three times a day improved pregnancy chances by over twenty-five percent, it was not taken into account as to how the tea was made – i.e. whether by adding lemon or milk, etc.

Although the study didn’t differentiate between green tea and plain tea, scientists usually recommend green tea because it is richer in antioxidants and is devoid of any artificial flavouring or colouring agents.

Tea contains catechins, a type of antioxidants which compose about 30 percent of the dry weight of freshly picked tea leaves. Catechins are found in greatest quantities in green and white teas, while they are considerably less in black tea due to its oxidative preparation

Infertility due to ‘oxidative stress’ is a major cause for concern today, and drinking tea has been seen to have a dramatic effect on the same.

While you might consume two to three cups of tea to improve your pregnancy quotient, do not overdo. You will not increase your chances any further by drinking ten cups a day!

In fact, caffeine consumption is best kept within limits before and during pregnancy.

Although studies on caffeine and infertility are inconclusive as of now, there is no point in consuming more and more tea since two or three cups will just do the job for you.

Interestingly, coffee was seen to have no impact on pregnancy chances by this study.

However, there are other studies which indicate a negative relationship between coffee and pregnancy, largely traced to the high caffeine content of coffee.

A study conducted by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in the year 2008 observed that women who consumed 200 mg or more caffeine per day (more than or equal to 2 cups of regular coffee) had twice the chances of a miscarriage as compared to women who consumed zero caffeine.

Women who consumed less than 200 grams on the other hand had about 40 percent risk of a miscarriage.

Drinking tea can also boost your immunity, and the presence of folate in green tea is highly beneficial in reducing the risk of birth-defects in babies.

You must, however, understand that infertility is a complex, multi-factorial problem and is best addressed by a holistic approach to treatment that remedies all these factors and works naturally in alignment with your body.

While drinking tea may be a part of the solution, it is definitely not the solution itself.

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