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Nowadays, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of "eugenics and fertility", so they will actively prepare for pregnancy. During pregnancy preparation, many expectant mothers will start preparing folic acid 3 months in advance, and sisters who have learned about it should know that if the pregnant woman lacks folic acid, the probability of developmental deformities in the baby will be greatly increased.
However, eating folic acid is not a "patent" for women, as the other half of the reproduction, men also need to supplement folic acid during pregnancy.
"Men also need folic acid supplementation when trying to conceive"? Hear what the doctor has to say
"Doctor, why should I also supplement folic acid, shouldn't folic acid supplementation be something that women need to do"? Just after listening to the doctor's diagnostic advice, Xiao Zhang couldn't wait to ask back.
Xiao Zhang and his wife began to prepare for pregnancy from marriage, until now more than two years or still have not been pregnant, so they take advantage of the weekend to go to pre-pregnancy examination. As a result, the wife was diagnosed with "infertility", and after treatment has been ineffective, the couple decided to use ivy tube technology to help conceive.
Later, in the process of his wife receiving fertility treatment, Xiao Zhang was told by the doctor to go back to supplement folic acid, on the grounds that "sperm quality is low". This is somewhat incomprehensible to Xiao Zhang, because in his impression, folic acid supplementation should be needed by women, and it has nothing to do with men, so the opening dialogue appeared.
What is the relationship between folic acid and male "small tadpoles"?
Nowadays, most men have the habit of smoking, drinking, staying up late, and sitting for a long time, which is a great loss to the quality of small tadpoles. Studies have shown that the sperm quality of domestic men is decreasing year by year.
Bad habits in men's lives may accelerate the loss of vitamins in the body and are more prone to folate deficiency.
Relevant studies have shown that folic acid deficiency is general in Chinese population, especially in men, and the level of folic acid in men is significantly lower than that in women.
In terms of male reproduction, the cellular DNA synthesis rate of "small tadpoles" is extremely high, while folic acid and vitamin B12 are important substances for the synthesis of DNA, and changes in the level of either of the two will affect the growth of small tadpoles.
The low level of folic acid in the male body will lead to a weakening of the vitality of small tadpoles, and even affect fertility, and those expectant fathers with low folate levels, even if they can successfully conceive their wives, may also increase the proportion of defects in the birth of the baby, and will also increase the chance of miscarriage in women.
How much folic acid should men supplement during pregnancy?
A study by a foreign university showed that 74% of men significantly increased the quantity and quality of small tadpoles after taking folic acid.
For men, with an average daily intake of 722-1500 micrograms of folic acid supplementation for men before pregnancy, the risk factor for small tadpoles will be reduced by 20%-30%.
For men to supplement folic acid, in addition to some daily diets to increase the content of fruits and vegetables, like green leafy vegetables, fruits, legumes, etc., but also need to supplement folic acid supplements, for which professional doctors have given guidance: "Based on the current situation of low folic acid levels in mainland men and the relationship between folic acid metabolism and male reproduction, men during pregnancy should also supplement folic acid appropriately, with an oral folate dose of 0.4 mg per day for 2-3 months."
Here to explain, why is it not enough to supplement folic acid on weekdays, but also need to eat additional folic acid? This is because folic acid is unstable, and when encountering high temperature environments, especially the frying and frying of food cooking, most of the folic acid will be denatured.
Most people in China are mainly cooked food, so the amount of folic acid that the human body can really get from food is really not much. However, for those men who usually have good living habits, are not picky eaters, and consume enough vegetables and fruits every day, they can basically meet the demand for folic acid without deliberate supplementation.
What else does the father-to-be do during pregnancy preparation?
First of all, physical exercise should be carried out during pregnancy preparation
Expectant fathers should carry out physical exercise during the preparation for pregnancy, so that all indicators of the body are within the normal range to enhance the body's immunity.
Second, we must develop good work and rest rules and living habits
Although the current pace of urban life and work is very fast, during the pregnancy preparation, the father-to-be should also develop good habits and rules, and cannot excessively violate the laws of nature, and carry out things that consume physical energy such as staying up late to work, so as to provide a high-quality guarantee for pregnancy preparation.
Tuanzi Mama wants to say:
Pregnancy preparation has not always been a matter for women alone, when many couples around the mother of the regiment are preparing for pregnancy, women are looking for home remedies everywhere to improve the quality of eggs during the ovulation testing period, and when exchanging pregnancy experience with other mothers, men may be just participating in the process of "creating people", and even sometimes go to the pre-pregnancy examination, which will be considered a shameful thing.
I hope that men who are trying to get pregnant can participate more in the process of pregnancy preparation, not only to exercise more, but also to supplement folic acid with their wives