Along with the times, many women with busy lives and high levels of productivity forget about love affairs. Many married couples also decide to postpone pregnancy, citing work until they are not ready to have children. All of these things are actually legal, as long as you keep yourself healthy.
When it comes to health, it turns out that there is something that we as women often neglect. Yes, eggs. Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist, Fertility Consultant dr. Marinda Suzanta., D.Mas., F.ART, Sp.OG (K-Fer) who practices at EMC Tangerang Hospital and EMC Pekayon Hospital explained that apparently, egg cells also have an 'age'.
Egg Cell Formation Journey
Did you know that since I was still in the womb, a female fetus already has egg cells?
according to dr. Marinda who is familiarly called Dr. Manda when she was in the womb, when she was 16-20 weeks old, the fetus was already producing egg cells. During the womb, the fetus has 6-7 million egg cells.
Now when a baby girl is born, the number is reduced by around 300-500 egg cells. This reduction in immature egg cells occurs due to the process of apoptosis or cell death. Don't worry, this is normal.
Then when entering puberty and so on, egg cells will decrease every month, through a process called menstruation.
"Every month during menstruation, egg cells will decrease by 15-20. In other words, egg cells will continue to decrease with age," explained Dr. Manda when talking with the Liputan6.com team.
Although losing eggs is a natural process that every woman must experience. So this is when we understand that egg cells also have a productive 'age'.
Prevent Acceleration of Egg Cell Growth
From the explanation above, it is known that egg cells are produced only once in a lifetime, namely when they are still in the womb. The quality of egg cells will decrease over time.
Therefore, women aged 30 and over tend to have more difficulty getting pregnant. But that doesn't mean you can't get pregnant at that age!
Therefore, in the midst of high productivity, aka a career, we as women must know about egg health and maintain its quality, to prevent accelerated increase in egg loss. The method:
- Consult a doctor
It's a good idea, said Dr. Manda, for every woman to see a gynecologist, to find out the condition of the internal reproductive organs. One of them is the egg.
"Examination of the eggs can be done in several ways, such as transvaginal ultrasound or blood checks."
- Change Lifestyle
Lifestyle or an unhealthy lifestyle also affects the condition of the egg cells, you know! For example, smoking habits, drinking alcohol, and consuming too many carbohydrates to the point of being sedentary, it turns out to have an effect on the condition of the egg cells.
"Therefore, start with a healthy lifestyle and exercise diligently. In some patients, intense exercise such as yoga can increase the chances of pregnancy," he said.
- Avoid Radiation
It turns out that radiation exposure from smartphones and laptops also has an impact on the reproductive system in women. Therefore, avoid playing the smartphone for a long time. Also try to keep the laptop from coming into direct contact with the skin, and rest your feet and stand away from the laptop every 30 minutes of use.
- Diligent Consumption of Antioxidants
This is one of the ways recommended by Dr. Manda to maintain healthy egg cells. Apart from exercising regularly, women are also advised to take supplements with nutritional content to nourish the eggs.
Therefore, choose supplements to improve the quality of egg cells that contain Folic Acid or Folic Acid. By regularly consuming this supplement once a day, it means you are helping to provide nutrients to the egg when it is released. Not only that, supplements also help provide antioxidants that are useful for a healthy pregnancy.
For further information and registration, contact the EMC Tangerang & Pekayon Hospital Fertility Hotline: 0858 9009 0986.
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