Alcohol During IVF Substantially Decreases Success of Becoming Pregnant
October 22, 2009 gaylagoodman
Why any woman would be drinking alcohol while trying to become pregnant isn’t the point of this article. Numerous studies have proven the risks of any alcohol consumption to the developing fetus.
But this is information about couples undergoing IVF, in-vitro fertilization. For those men and women, abstaining from alcohol is a must. Yes, men as well as women have been advised to limit alcohol consumption. Men are told to limit beer, women are advised to limit white wine.
“Couples who shared slightly more than one bottle of wine a week reduced their chance of a baby through the treatment by 26 per cent, according to a new study.”
For the full article, go to:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6383649/White-wine-cuts-IVF-success.html
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Gayla
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1. lu&hellip | October 22, 2009 at 6:51 pm
what about the link between alcohol and certain types of cancer in women?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_cancer
http://women.webmd.com/news/20090224/alcohol-linked-to-cancer-risk-in-women