Get Pregnant Faster: Natural Ways To Increase Fertility

For decades – or longer – gynecologists and even some fertility experts have been advising couples having problems getting pregnant to o “take a vacation “ ! This is, in fact, is often the first line of defense if a couple is suffering with “unexplained “ infertility – for example, when there appears to be no physical reason standing in the way of pregnancy.

The goal behind the suggestion has always been primarily relaxation. Indeed, a number of studies have shown that stress , as well as the underlying stress hormones that are secreted when you are under stress can have a direct and immediate impact on fertility in both men and women.

But now, however, research shows there may be an even stronger “scientific “ reason behind why so many couples do get pregnant when they go on vacation - particularly to a warm sunny climate. The connecting link between sunny vacations and pregnancy: None other than Vitamin D!

Indeed, one of the primary ways in which the body makes vitamin D is via exposure to sunlight. And now research shows that vitamin D appears to have a direct impact on ovarian function, as well as hormone production.

But it's not just women alone whose fertility may prosper from sunlight . Men are affected as well.

Indeed, in one very early study on sunlight and male fertility, a group of researchers measured levels of testosterone ( the male hormone key to sperm production) in a group of men both before and after exposure to sunlight. They then exposed the men's chests to daily UVB light for five days – each day just long enough to cause a slight reddening of the skin.

At the end of five days they remeasured testosterone levels . What did they find? Exposure to the UVB light ( the same kind you get from the sun) caused a whopping 120% increase in testosterone production!

More importantly, they remeasured the levels again 8 days later – during which the men got no UVB exposure – and their testosterone levels once again dropped down to pre-testing level. Since testosterone plays such a key role in sperm growth and development, it's easy to see how spending time in the sun may actually make some men more fertile.

Adding just a little more sun fuel to this fire is epidemiologic data showing that in countries where the latitude is the highest and sun exposure varies dramatically during the year, researchers found conception rates were consistently higher in late summer ( following a season in the sun) and birth rates highest the following spring!

So, will a vacation in the sun help you get pregnant? There is no guarantee. But, if you combine the romance of the moonlight with the power of vitamin D from the sun....it could happen!

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