Comments on: Fertility and Age – How to Stay Fertile Longer http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/ A Leading Source of Trusted Natural Fertility Information & Advice Thu, 17 May 2012 14:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Iva Keene http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-10478 Iva Keene Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:56:57 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-10478 Thanks Gina, I believe it has been answered, Iva Thanks Gina, I believe it has been answered, Iva

]]> By: Gina http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-10385 Gina Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:01:01 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-10385 I would be very interested in knowing the response to SVP's question, as I am in the exact boat with her! I am 42 and would love every bit the chance to know the information other women get to have (as my clock is ticking away very quickly) but yet I do not work and my husband has the burden of all the finances on his self so I really cannot afford what alot of other women can. But I do thank you ever so much for the info that you do share so freely, Tlhanks! Gina I would be very interested in knowing the response to SVP’s question, as I am in the exact boat with her! I am 42 and would love every bit the chance to know the information other women get to have (as my clock is ticking away very quickly) but yet I do not work and my husband has the burden of all the finances on his self so I really cannot afford what alot of other women can.

But I do thank you ever so much for the info that you do share so freely,

Tlhanks!
Gina

]]> By: Adrian http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-10173 Adrian Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:50:12 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-10173 Hi, Iva. I, like Megan, am inspired by this artilcle as well as numerous others. I am a 44 year-old divorcee who has found true love in a wonderful man. My love for him has caused my desire for motherhood to resurface. I had pretty much given up on the idea, convincing myself that it "just wasn't meant to be". My first husband and I tried pretty much everything it seems. From fertility pills to seven (yes, 7!) IVR tries. I have several strikes against me....age, fibroids, poor egg quality, and a blocked fallopian tube. It seems to the universe was certainly working against me. I decided to look into a more natural alternative and found your website. I AM SO EXCITED at just the thought of one last chance. My future husband (planning for Spring, 2012) and I want to have a child together and we are both looking forward to using the NFP program. I haven't purchased it yet but I have begun to make changes in my diet...no red meat, no pork, no caffeine, no alcohol just as a start. He is a smoker, however, he no longer smokes around me. And he is not completely closed to the idea of turkey burgers and turkey bacon. In fact, he's actually starting to like it. I have two friends that are keeping me encouraged (one is vegan and she had already told me some of the things in your articles. I look forward to reading your articles everyday and I'm also looking forward to starting your NFP program. Thank you for sharing and listening, Adrian Hi, Iva. I, like Megan, am inspired by this artilcle as well as numerous others. I am a 44 year-old divorcee who has found true love in a wonderful man. My love for him has caused my desire for motherhood to resurface. I had pretty much given up on the idea, convincing myself that it “just wasn’t meant to be”. My first husband and I tried pretty much everything it seems. From fertility pills to seven (yes, 7!) IVR tries. I have several strikes against me….age, fibroids, poor egg quality, and a blocked fallopian tube. It seems to the universe was certainly working against me. I decided to look into a more natural alternative and found your website. I AM SO EXCITED at just the thought of one last chance. My future husband (planning for Spring, 2012) and I want to have a child together and we are both looking forward to using the NFP program. I haven’t purchased it yet but I have begun to make changes in my diet…no red meat, no pork, no caffeine, no alcohol just as a start. He is a smoker, however, he no longer smokes around me. And he is not completely closed to the idea of turkey burgers and turkey bacon. In fact, he’s actually starting to like it. I have two friends that are keeping me encouraged (one is vegan and she had already told me some of the things in your articles. I look forward to reading your articles everyday and I’m also looking forward to starting your NFP program.

Thank you for sharing and listening,

Adrian

]]> By: SVP http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-10165 SVP Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:53:03 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-10165 hello What if I can not afford the price of the NFP program?? I am financially dependent on my husband.. hence can not afford the price.... do not own credit cards or debit cards for that matter... I reside in the UAE Is there any other way???? Regards SVP hello

What if I can not afford the price of the NFP program??
I am financially dependent on my husband.. hence can not afford the price…. do not own credit cards or debit cards for that matter… I reside in the UAE

Is there any other way????

Regards
SVP

]]> By: Iva Keene http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-7671 Iva Keene Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:45:57 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-7671 Hi Megan, I would love to help you personally as I've had great results with improving sperm quality (count, motility and morphology). Yes, the backbone of every successful treatment are dietary and lifestyle changes as outlined in the NFP program, but in this case he will need to take practitioner grade supplements to speed up the process and ensure that he is getting adequate amounts of all nutrients needed. Plus I'll be able to tell what he needs to remove from his diet and environment that's contributing to his condition. For more information go here: http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/products/ I look forward to helping you. Warm regards, Iva Hi Megan,

I would love to help you personally as I’ve had great results with improving sperm quality (count, motility and morphology).
Yes, the backbone of every successful treatment are dietary and lifestyle changes as outlined in the NFP program, but
in this case he will need to take practitioner grade supplements to speed up the process and ensure that he is
getting adequate amounts of all nutrients needed. Plus I’ll be able to tell what he needs to remove from his diet and
environment that’s contributing to his condition. For more information go here: http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/products/

I look forward to helping you.

Warm regards,

Iva

]]> By: Megan http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-7662 Megan Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:22:47 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-7662 Thanks Iva this is a great article and rather inspiring. I am 44 years old in great health, ovulating with a good egg reserve considering my age. I also look about 10 years younger - I stay out of the sun and have an anti-oxidant rich alkaline diet with lots of tea, vegetables and fruit and lean meat. My concern is that although I may be in good health now my younger partner (26 years) has very low sperm count, poor mobility and abnormal morphology of 76% and 83%. We have been trying to conceive for nearly 2 years and it just hasn't happened. His diet is also not optimal and it has been a real struggle for him to improve his diet, stop smoking and reduce alcohol and fast food. He is now taking champix to stop smoking but we are very disheartened as the champix course will take approx. 3 months and then he will have this chemical in his body on top of everything else for another 3 months. I feel I am really running out of time and even if he were to optimize his diet and lifestyle would we conceive and when. Any words of hope and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Megan Thanks Iva this is a great article and rather inspiring. I am 44 years old in great health, ovulating with a good egg reserve considering my age. I also look about 10 years younger – I stay out of the sun and have an anti-oxidant rich alkaline diet with lots of tea, vegetables and fruit and lean meat. My concern is that although I may be in good health now my younger partner (26 years) has very low sperm count, poor mobility and abnormal morphology of 76% and 83%. We have been trying to conceive for nearly 2 years and it just hasn’t happened. His diet is also not optimal and it has been a real struggle for him to improve his diet, stop smoking and reduce alcohol and fast food. He is now taking champix to stop smoking but we are very disheartened as the champix course will take approx. 3 months and then he will have this chemical in his body on top of everything else for another 3 months. I feel I am really running out of time and even if he were to optimize his diet and lifestyle would we conceive and when. Any words of hope and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Megan

]]> By: Iva Keene http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-7086 Iva Keene Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:51:15 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-7086 Hi Maji, Thanks for your comment. I'm sorry to hear about your miscarriages. If you browse the categories on the blog you'll find lots of good info on preventing miscarriages, fertility diet and supplements. It's also important to have further tests done to see what is causing the problem. In addition have your partner's sperm tested to see if it's healthy and make sure to check for anti sperm antibodies too. For the full list of tests I recommend see the NFP program. Warm regards, Iva Hi Maji,

Thanks for your comment.

I’m sorry to hear about your miscarriages.

If you browse the categories on the blog you’ll find lots of good info on preventing miscarriages, fertility diet and supplements.

It’s also important to have further tests done to see what is causing the problem. In addition have your partner’s sperm tested to see if it’s healthy and make sure to check for anti sperm antibodies too.

For the full list of tests I recommend see the NFP program.

Warm regards,

Iva

]]> By: Iva Keene http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-7085 Iva Keene Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:44:03 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-7085 Hi Antonia, Thanks for your comment. Very true and very wise advice you are sharing. And you're right no one knows how fertile they are until they try to have a baby. Also many women and men assume just because they got pregnant when they were younger (planned or unwanted pregnancy) that they can do it again. Our quality of eggs and sperm can be influenced for better or worse in as little as 120 days, so there are no guarantees -- like with most things in life. Yes, you do need to be disciplined and organized when eating a healthy diet, taking supplements and exercising. However I think we feel happier and perform better in life in general when we are disciplined with our selves and organized. This comes from our early days when we had lots of structure in life from going to school and doing certain things at specific times during the day/week. So although it requires work, the benefits are well worth it as you are not only improving your egg and sperm quality but also your other cells in the body improving your health and longevity in the long run. Warm regards, Iva Hi Antonia,

Thanks for your comment.

Very true and very wise advice you are sharing. And you’re right no one knows how fertile they are until they try to have a baby. Also many women and men assume just because they got pregnant when they were younger (planned or unwanted pregnancy) that they can do it again. Our quality of eggs and sperm can be influenced for better or worse in as little as 120 days, so there are no guarantees — like with most things in life. Yes, you do need to be disciplined and organized when eating a healthy diet, taking supplements and exercising. However I think we feel happier and perform better in life in general when we are disciplined with our selves and organized. This comes from our early days when we had lots of structure in life from going to school and doing certain things at specific times during the day/week. So although it requires work, the benefits are well worth it as you are not only improving your egg and sperm quality but also your other cells in the body improving your health and longevity in the long run.

Warm regards,

Iva

]]> By: Antonia http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-7082 Antonia Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:07:13 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-7082 I think this is a great piece you have written. As we age, the quality and quantity of our eggs diminish and so we do need to do a lot more to enhance your fertility. Detoxing, reducing the stress in your life, an organic diet, lots of high fibre content can all help. There are also other things that can be done, which are natural remedies some of which I know you have spoken about before: spirulina, royal jelly, wheat grass, a good B complex vitamin, a good intake of omega 3's and antioxidants like CoQ10. Doctors are cut into 2 camps about DHEA and I have read that in Italiy woman are encouraged to take inositol with melatonin over the age of 35. And there are articles which also suggest l'arginine and choline. Other than that, there is also fertility yoga and fertility massage. Here is the biggest thing though - all of these things are great to try and improve your fertility as you age, but they require a huge amount of effort and time, which when you are youger you may not need. Also as you age, other anatomical issues such as endometriosis and fibroids can become more of a problem. I have issues with pumping people full of fertility drugs to get them to produce eggs like battery hens - modern medicine is very good at coming up with solutions to problems but does not do enough up front to prevent women being caught by the age and fertility conundrum. You see you say that 'we all know that fertility and age dont go hand in hand' but the problem is that we find this out often when it is all too late. The reality is that we dont all know exactly how fast fertility declines. Many people think it is only a problem when you hit 40 and have no idea that it starts to decline in your late twenties. The doctors dont tell you, families dont always talk about such things, friends often shy away from discussing such things. And nobody (whatever your age) knows how fertile they really are (man or woman) until they try for a baby. Therefore, yes, I do feel that my fertility is compromised by my age - and honestly, I wish people had told me the stats you quote from the AFA website when I was in my late twenties and early thirties. I would certainly have made my life choices differently with the benefit of that knowledge. We cant assume everyone is well informed - the reality is that so many of us arent. And then get caught out. I think this is a great piece you have written. As we age, the quality and quantity of our eggs diminish and so we do need to do a lot more to enhance your fertility. Detoxing, reducing the stress in your life, an organic diet, lots of high fibre content can all help. There are also other things that can be done, which are natural remedies some of which I know you have spoken about before: spirulina, royal jelly, wheat grass, a good B complex vitamin, a good intake of omega 3′s and antioxidants like CoQ10. Doctors are cut into 2 camps about DHEA and I have read that in Italiy woman are encouraged to take inositol with melatonin over the age of 35. And there are articles which also suggest l’arginine and choline. Other than that, there is also fertility yoga and fertility massage.

Here is the biggest thing though – all of these things are great to try and improve your fertility as you age, but they require a huge amount of effort and time, which when you are youger you may not need. Also as you age, other anatomical issues such as endometriosis and fibroids can become more of a problem.

I have issues with pumping people full of fertility drugs to get them to produce eggs like battery hens – modern medicine is very good at coming up with solutions to problems but does not do enough up front to prevent women being caught by the age and fertility conundrum. You see you say that ‘we all know that fertility and age dont go hand in hand’ but the problem is that we find this out often when it is all too late. The reality is that we dont all know exactly how fast fertility declines. Many people think it is only a problem when you hit 40 and have no idea that it starts to decline in your late twenties. The doctors dont tell you, families dont always talk about such things, friends often shy away from discussing such things. And nobody (whatever your age) knows how fertile they really are (man or woman) until they try for a baby.

Therefore, yes, I do feel that my fertility is compromised by my age – and honestly, I wish people had told me the stats you quote from the AFA website when I was in my late twenties and early thirties. I would certainly have made my life choices differently with the benefit of that knowledge. We cant assume everyone is well informed – the reality is that so many of us arent. And then get caught out.

]]> By: Maji Mosupyoe http://natural-fertility-prescription.com/how-to-stay-fertile-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-7078 Maji Mosupyoe Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:35:02 +0000 http://www.naturalfertilitychoices.com/blog/?p=33#comment-7078 Had a lot of miscarriages, please advice with diet and supplements. Had a lot of miscarriages, please advice with diet and supplements.

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