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Soya and conception
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/01/2010 01:53:01
Although soya beans are certainly one of the superfoods that are good to eat, overdoing them could present a problem when trying for a baby
, protein is important in a preconception diet but excess can affect oestrogen levels and bring on problems that affect ability to conceive, like endometriosis.Nowadays many foods contain soya and we even eat edamame beans or soya, and tofu, in delicious
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BPA ban in Europe from 2011
By Kimberley Smith on 26/11/2010 13:35:23
EU bans BPA from babies’ bottles after health fears
. In the body it acts in a similar way to the hormone, oestrogen.“It’s a chemical that mimics oestrogens, but not in a good way,” explained Belinda Phipps, from the National Childbirth Trust, a charity that has been campaigning for the ban. “It interferes
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Pregnancy sex facts: the good, the bad and the ugly
By Anna Lewis on 09/03/2012 12:04:29
From sexed up dreams to leaky boobs – everything you need to know about sex during pregnancy
Misbehaving hormonesYou might be feeling frisky as hell one minute and positively repulsed by the thought of even brushing past your partner the next. But it's no surprise with all the high levels of hormones, such as progesterone and oestrogen
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Metallic taste as a pregnancy symptom
By Kimberley Smith on 19/09/2010 15:15:31
Irritating metallic taste in your mouth - are you pregnant?
to be caused by hormone fluctuations but doctors are not 100% sure.Hormones such as oestrogen fluctuate wildly in the first trimester as your they sort your body out for the tough task of carrying a baby for the next six months. And oestrogen in particular can
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Anovulation
By ThinkBaby on 20/01/2009 02:15:35
What it is and why it happens
Anovulation is the term for when your body is unable to reach the oestrogen threshold necessary to trigger ovulation so ovulation doesn’t occur, meaning that conception is impossible that cycle. You can have what appears to be a period without
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Understanding your menstrual cycle
By ThinkBaby on 19/02/2009 01:13:37
Knowing your follicular from your luteal
experience unusually long cycles, usually when stress or a similar factor has delayed ovulation.Stages of the cycleIt’s important to know that your cycle is split into two main parts, the first is the follicular, or oestrogenic, phase from your period up
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Clues to post-natal depression offer hope of cure
By Kimberley Smith on 21/06/2010 13:48:58
A drop in hormone levels shortly after giving birth linked to onset of PND and baby blues
The sharp drop of oestrogen levels in mums who have just given birth has been linked to the increase of an enzyme which blocks ‘feel-good’ chemicals in the brain. We recently reported on the research into the effect of this enzyme in new mums
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Know-how: Pregnancy Hormones
By Debra Stottor on 08/04/2009 01:39:17
And at-a-glance guide to the various hormones affecting your body through pregnancy
in the pituitary gland of the brain to mature your ovaries (and a man’s testes) when you’re very young; later on, along with oestrogen and progesterone, they regulate ovulation and control your menstrual cycle Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)This is the hormone
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Ovulation problems and conception
By ThinkBaby on 23/07/2007 00:44:31
If you have any possible problems which hamper ovulation each month, these might affect your chances of conceiving
treated relatively easily Anorexia nervosa – Anorexics are highly likely to be clinically underweight and so unable to reach threshold levels of oestrogen to trigger ovulation
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Does Soya Affect Fertility?
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/07/2008 02:42:53
Can soy-based products affect a man's or a woman's ability to successfully conceive?
(isoflavones) in soy-products which have a similar effect as the hormone oestrogen, and the result could be that this is tipping the hormonal balance inappropriately.Now that focus is turning to men.Those who dismiss the claims point to fertility levels
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