We considered posting this episode on New Year's Eve, when toasting in the New Year is likely to happen, rather than New Year's Day, when many celebrants are waking up to a sore head, a fuzzy tongue, and second thoughts about that third round of shots.

It's OK to celebrate — but alcohol is a tricky question when it comes to fertility. How much is too much?

In this episode you’ll hear:

[0:00] Intro

[2:20] Stopping alcohol in pregnancy message is out but what about while trying

[4:28] Research of female fertility and alcohol intake – studies resources listed below

[8:30] Research of male fertility and alcohol – studies and resources listed below

[10:44] Recap of the evidence for reproductive health

[11:23] What I tell my patients about alcohol and fertility 

[14:23] Fertility Story – alcohol and fertility

 

Resources mentioned: 

Female reproductive health research:

Eggert, J et al. Effects of alcohol consumption on female fertility during an 18-year period Fert Ster 2004;81:379-383

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028203027171

Anwar MY, et al. The association between alcohol intake and fecundability during menstrual cycle phases. Hum Reprod 2021;36:2538-2538.

https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/36/9/2538/6294415?login=false

Mikkelsen EM, et al. Alcohol consumption and fecundability: prospective Danish cohort study. BMJ 2016;354:i4262

https://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i4262.long

Tolsrup JS, et al. Alcohol use as predictor for infertility in a representative population of Danish women. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2003 Aug;82(8):744-9. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00164.x.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12848646/

What does ASRM say?

In their Optimizing Natural Fertility Practice Committee Guideline:

https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/practice-guidelines/for-non-members/optimizing_natural_fertility.pdf

Male reproductive health research:

Finelli R, et al. Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Male Fertility Potential: A Narrative Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan; 19(1): 328.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8751073/

Hassan M, et al. Negative lifestyle is associated with a significant reduction in fecundity. Fert Ster 2004; 384-392.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028203028462

What does ASRM say?

In their Optimizing Natural Fertility Practice Committee Guideline:

https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/practice-guidelines/for-non-members/optimizing_natural_fertility.pdf

 

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