How Does Obesity Affect Fertility
Obesity has become an epidemic in the US in the past couple of decades. You are an obese person, if you weigh 16 Kg or 35 lbs (approx.) more than the expected weight at your age, height and general body build. Technically speaking, if you have a basal metabolic index (BMI) ranging between 30 to 40, you are obese. BMI has been used as a standard method to know if a person is obese, overweight, underweight or normal. Though it is not deemed to be cent percent accurate, it is generally assumed to be true. It is now a well known fact that being obese is an open invitation to several types of health risks, chief among them being cardiovascular diseases and high blood pressure complications. In the recent years, as the number of overweight and obese people has increased manifolds in the US, the relation between obesity and fertility has gained media attention. How does obesity affect fertility? Have a look by reading further.
Obesity and Fertility in Women
Both male and female fertility is affected by obesity. Obesity is harmful for women, in a more acute sense because pregnancy brings some major hormonal changes in a woman’s body. Several studies conduced by medical scholars have confirmed that obesity is emerging as a major cause of infertility in women. Excess body weight in women triggers hormonal imbalances leading to hosts of complications related to menstruation and ovulation. Fatty cells in the body like visceral fats in the abdominal area lead to production of harmful acids and hormones in the body.
Due to excess fat in the body, women may suffer from symptoms of “estrogen dominance”, a condition in which there is excess of estrogen hormone in the body. Estrogen also forms an integral component of birth control pills. If there is excess of estrogen in the body, it blocks the eggs from reaching to the wall of the ovaries (just like contraceptive pills) and makes conceiving very difficult. If the function of ovaries is disrupted, it further affects the ovulation cycle, leading to infertility. Obesity also affects the menstrual cycle of women and increases the risk of miscarriage, high blood pressure and gestational diabetes during a pregnancy. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Tell Your Husband You Are Pregnant
So, you had been exhibiting the unmistakable signs of pregnancy and you decided to take a test. You hoped and prayed that it was positive because you and your husband had been trying to get pregnant for quite some time. And finally, when you check the test, that small stick has given you what you wanted. Solid, tangible proof that you are pregnant. And you want to let the whole world know. You want to know how to tell your parents you are pregnant, but most important of all, you need to figure out how to tell your husband you are pregnant! There are some ideas given below. Use any of these pregnancy announcement ideas and you’ll love the gleam in his eyes!
Ideas on How to Tell Your Husband You Are Pregnant
Cute ways to tell husband you are pregnant is not the only way to go. You can try anything that you think will make him the happiest. You can try something romantic or go for an idea that is downright crazy. You can also do something to surprise him and catch him off guard or make him work to guess what you’re trying to tell him. Given below are some ideas that are easy, creative and fun at the same time. They are sure to make him jump for joy! Try them out.
Fake Fortune Teller
This is one of the fun ways to announce pregnancy. What you can do is, ask a friend whom he has never met, to dress up like a fortune teller. Ask her to practice well and behave like a real one. Then, when your husband gets back from work, you need to be dressed and ready. Tell him that you’re taking him out to dinner. Instead, drive to the friend’s place where she is waiting. Explain to him that you want your fortune read and if he gets mad tell him that you did not tell him earlier, because you knew he would react this way. Take him inside and pretend to be in a session with the fortune teller. After a while, ask her to announce very dramatically that you are going to have a baby. You can appear to be shocked and at that moment remove the positive pregnancy test from your purse and show it to your husband. Explain the prank to him and watch the glee on his face! Read the rest of this entry »