Prolactin is a hormone that helps women to produce milk after the birth of a baby. When levels are high, ovulation is hindered; that is why many nursing mothers do not get a period while their babies are nursing at peak capacity.
Reducing estrogen levels in women and progesterone levels in men, prolactin can have a serious effect on both male and female fertility, causing a loss of ovulation in the female and a poor production of sperm in males.
Long term use of birth control pills should not have a negative impact on your fertility or on your ability to conceive.
Most women can get pregnant within the first 12 months of contraceptive discontinuation but a study found that women who used a combined estrogen and progestin birth control pills for more than three years were were more fertile than women who used them for a shorter period of time.
Many women keep asking me whether their PCOS condition can have a negative effect on their ability to conceive.
It is true that a hormonal imbalance regardless of the actual cause can decrease your chances of getting pregnant naturally. I always recommend first treating the imbalance and only then trying to conceive. So how would you treat PCOS?
One of the biggest concerns for women who had abortions is whether they are no longer fertile or if their chances of getting pregnant again have decreased to some degree.
In most cases, the medical procedure itself should not affect fertility in any way. Having said that, like with any other procedure or surgery, there are always potential risks.
Do you suffer from pelvic pain – usually worse during your period? How about period pain? pain during or after sex? pain when peeing or pooing during your period? If you experience any of these symptoms then you may have a condition called Endometriosis.
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%.
Cervical mucus or cervical fluid is one of the three primary fertility signs to getting pregnant. A dry cervical mucus for example can resist the movement of sperm and inhibit fertilization.
Vaginal infections, sexually transmitted diseases, obesity, breastfeeding, and stopping birth control pills can all change the nature of your cervical mucus.
There are various fertility herbs but probably the most famous one is Agnus Castus also known as Chaste Berry Tree or Vitex.
It can have such an amazing effect on your fertility in so many ways. You would be surprised to know that labs use its extract in certain medications that women take to treat menstruation or menopausal issues.