? While it is not known exactly how alcohol affects fertility in women, research shows that even drinking lightly can increase the time it takes to get pregnant, and reduce the chances of having a healthy baby.
Women who drink large amounts of alcohol (seven or more drinks a week or more than three drinks on one occasion) are more likely to have heavy or irregular periods and fertility problems.
Alcohol can also affect ovulation, which can make it difficult to conceive?.
https://www.yourfertility.org.au/everyone/lifestyle/alcohol
? There is clear scientific evidence which shows that drinking alcohol has a significant impact on fertility and conception. Any amount of alcohol can pose a health risk to an unborn child, and this doesn?t just apply during pregnancy. For this reason, it?s recommended that both women and men should avoid consuming alcohol altogether when trying to conceive?
? For women, heavy drinking can cause changes in ovulation, cycle regulation and ovarian reserve. It can also prevent proper implantation in the uterus, resulting in an increased rate of early loss of the pregnancy or resorption ? even before a woman realises she is pregnant.?
? One study found that women going through IVF treatment who drank one or more drinks a day had more than twice the risk of miscarriage. The increased risk was higher if the drinking happened the week before the IVF treatment. Men who drank just one serving of alcohol a day from a week or a month before IVF treatment saw an increased risk of miscarriage of 38 times.
The negative impact that alcohol has on conception and pregnancy means that theNHS strongly advises against drinking alcohol if you are pregnant or you are trying to get pregnant. The safest approach to trying for a baby is not to drink alcohol at all.?
? damage can begin immediately after conception, causing harm to a fertilised egg and even killing the just-fertilised egg. After conception, the developing embryo anchors to the wall of the mother?s uterus.?
https://www.fertilityfamily.co.uk/blog/drinking-when-trying-to-conceive/
?Many studies have shown that even drinking lightly can have an effect,? says Dr Anthony Rutherford, a consultant in reproductive medicine and Chair of the British Fertility Society. These include a study that showed drinking between one and five drinks a week can reduce a women?s chances of conceiving, and 10 drinks or more decreases the likelihood of conception even further.?
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/facts/health-effects-of-alcohol/alcohol-fertility-and-pregnancy/is-alcohol-harming-your-fertility
?What women may not know is that drinking even moderately in the middle and the latter half of the menstrual cycle may reduce the odds of successful conception.
According to a new study of drinking patterns and hormone levels at different monthly stages, moderate intake of alcohol (3-6 drinks a week) and heavy intake (more than 6 per week) during the post-ovulation phase of a woman's cycle can disturb the delicate hormonal sequence needed to conceive. The researchers also found that heavy drinking earlier in a woman's cycle, during ovulation, could also disrupt conception.
The message? If you want a baby, don?t wait until that much-anticipated missed period to cut back on drinking.?
https://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20210614/study-want-to-have-a-baby-mind-your-alcohol
