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Drastic changes in diet boost a woman’s chances of giving birth into her 40s and 50s, it is claimed.

Alterations from cutting out alcohol and sugar to eating more organic foods allow women to hit the ’snooze button’ on their biological clocks, maximizing their chances of having a baby, says a new book on fertility.

Sarah Dobbyn, a nutritionist and author of The Fertility Diet, said the influence of diet on fertility is often overlooked in an age in which IVF often seems the only answer to pregnancy problems.

She said: ‘Huge amounts of money are being spent on assisted conception techniques by hopeful couples who do not know that alcoholic and caffeinated beverages are liquid contraceptives, sweeteners can prevent ovulation and seemingly innocent foods such as peas, rhubarb and soya all inhibit fertility.’

Aimed at those trying to conceive naturally, as well as those going through IVF, The Fertility Diet sets out a diet and lifestyle plan which should be followed by both partners.

The most comprehensive guide of its kind, it advises cutting out smoking, artificial sweeteners, alcohol, caffeine and soya in the first month. Peas and rhubarb are also banned, following studies linking them to infertility.

In vitro fertilization is usually called as IVF. Generally, it is the method of fertilizing an egg with sperm in the laboratory dish.

Once in vitro fertilization is successful then it is combined with a method called as embryo transfer. This procedure is used in order to set the embryo in your uterus.

In vitro fertilization - What is there in the process?

In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer basically consist of five steps. They include:

• Monitoring and stimulating the production of a healthy egg in the ovaries.
• Collecting the egg
• Securing the sperm
• Combine the egg with the sperm in the laboratory and offer the suitable environment for fertilizing and for the growth of the embryo.
• Embryo transferring into the uterus

Step 1: Prescribed fertility medications used to control the period of egg ripening, also, they increase the chance to collect more eggs during your menstrual cycle. Often, this procedure is called as ovulation induction.

The reason behind the need of multiple eggs is most of the eggs will not fertilize after the retrieval. The development of eggs is monitored by using ultrasound. This test helps to check your ovaries and urine.

Usually 20’s for a woman will bring great changes in her life such as - finishing studies, finding a life partner and getting settled in her career.

Women in their 20’s have a greater chance of becoming pregnant because of the larger number of eggs in their ovaries.

Number of the eggs are genetically normal for every woman. Usually, women produce the eggs during their lifetime. Pregnancy at 20’s had some definite advantages over other points in your life.

As they become older, the percentage of those eggs will be decreased. This is the reason for a woman to have increased miscarriage rates, decreased fertility rates and increased chance of birth defects such as Down syndrome.

The pregnancy rate in a woman of 20’s is about 20 to 25%. If the woman has been failed in trying to conceive after actively trying for 12 months, it is essential for her to take the help of fertility.

Usually, at the age of 20’s, women have regular periods, and most of them are ovulatory. An egg will be released every month. At this age, you are likely to be most fit than you will ever be.

Fertility treatment refers to the treatment to improve your fertility problems and increase your chance of pregnancy.

Fertility is the ability to conceive and give birth to a baby.

However, you can conceive naturally through sexual intercourse with your spouse or through techniques such as Artificial insemination.

It is found that approximately six million couples in the United States are with fertility problems.

The fertility problems result from the abnormalities of reproductive system such as blocked fallopian tubes, ovulation disorders, hormonal imbalance and irregular menstrual periods.

In female reproductive system, there is a pair of ovaries located on either sides of the uterus (where a baby grows). The ovaries are responsible for production of eggs. An egg (ovum) is released from one of the ovaries every month during menstrual cycle. This process is called ovulation.

Without ovulation, eggs are not released and fertilization may not take place. This can occur when you have irregular menses or no periods.

The ovaries are also responsible for the production of hormones estrogen and progesterone to standardize the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

The other factors that cause fertility problems are age, obesity or underweight, strain, lack of nutrition, health problems such as thyroid problems, medications, smoking, alcohol and drugs.