5 reasons why your period may have stopped

Missing out on your period doesn’t mean that you're pregnant. Also, people take it for granted that we'll have periods from puberty until middle age. But what happens when your periods suddenly stop? It's fairly common to experience irregular periods from time to time – lifestyle changes and environmental factors such as shift work can make you late but absent periods (amenorrhea) especially at the early age should always be checked out. 

If you are a young woman and has regular periods but you missed out one for three months, but you are not pregnant then you should see your gynecologist as it could be more serious. Below, we look at some of the most common reasons your periods might have stopped. 

1. You're stressed Severe stress can have a major affecton your periods. High levels of stress hormones such as cortisol in your bodyinterfere with menstrual hormones surges, resulting in a cycle that's delayedor that just stops.

Breastfeeding benefits for you and your baby

Breastfeeding comes naturally when you become a mother and it’s an amazing experience. To be able to produce more milk and to satisfy the hunger of your baby, please make sure you should increase your fluids intake. If you stay hydrated more milk will be produced and it will help you feel energetic the whole day too. 

Now, let’s discuss the benefits of breastfeeding. First of all your breast milk is the best possible food for your baby and will give her the best start in life. It provides the required nutrition as well as immunity for your baby. 

Breastfeeding helps you lose weight too: 

Besides giving yourbaby nourishment and helping to keep your baby from becoming sick,breastfeeding may help you lose weight. Many women who breastfed their babies said it helped them get back to their pre-pregnancy weight more quickly, but experts are still looking at the effects of breastfeeding on weight loss 

Breastfeeding gives life to you and your baby: 

Does smoking affect fertility in females?

We make many lifestyle changes while trying to have a baby like by limiting the coffee or alcohol intake But not all changes are equally easy to make. Caffeine, for example, is addictive, it has nicotine. If you are a smoker, you probably already know that you should stop smoking during your pregnancy, but can you smoke while trying to conceive? Many surveys and researches have been conducted in the past which says that women who smoke are 60 percent more likely to infertile as compare to nonsmokers.

Cigarettessmoking affects your fertility in major way. Following are the ill effects of smoking:

Smoking may affect different stages of reproduction, including hormone production and embryo transport.
smoking may affect ovarian reserve and the quality and quantity of the eggs.
smokers may also have a lower rate of fertilization during in-vitreo cycles and may have increased risk for miscarriage in an IVF pregnancy.
smoking marijuana may affect a woman’s menstrual cycle and the development of the gas and the quality of the eggs. 

What happens when you smoke while trying to be pregnant:

A woman may be at risk for complications in the first few weeks of pregnancy if she smokes while trying to conceive due to exposure to harmful chemicals like carbon monoxide and

Do not worry, you can also experience the motherhood!

There is a saying that a woman gets completed when she gives birth to a baby. Nowadays having

your own biological baby is getting difficult as lot of couples are facing infertility issues. Infertility has spread its wings all over the world. According to ICMR bulletin it is estimated that globally between 60-80 million couples suffer from infertility every year, of which probably between 15- 20 million are in India alone.

Sedentary lifestyles, so much of pollution, ease to junk food, stressed life are to be blame to infertility. Along with it fast paced life where young population runs to make their careers their priority and dreams to having a baby seem to have taken a back seat and people. Many a times we don’t know that these lifestyle issues severely affects our fertility and there by reduces the chances of conceiving naturally.

The reason behind infertility are many few of them could be PCOS, sedentary lifestyle, eating junk food, depression, problematic womb, consumption of alcohol, smoking, stressful life, uterine problems, fallopian tube blockage, low sperm count, etc. The causes of infertility are present in both the genders. A woman cannot be blamed alone for this.

But thanks to modern days In Vitreo Fertilization or IVF technique, a woman can now enjoy motherhood with their own biological child even after crossing their puberty age. However, many

5 facts about fertility you all should know

As the New Year 2020 has started and we are coming to January end so, I am sure many people around the country may be thinking about starting their family or still trying to conceive. It's very important to know that everyone's fertility journey is different; some people might conceive in one go and some may take a forever’s time but when planning for the future,there's a number of important fertility facts that everyone should keep in mind.

1. Male fertility is linked to sperm 

In about 4 out of 10 couples, a condition which might reduce fertility is found in the male. The most common cause of male infertility is a problem with sperm. Sperm may be low in number or may not be as good at swimming as they should be.

The ideal temperature for sperm is 35ºC, so to maximize sperm count, loose undergarments and cool baths can help. There's lots of evidence to suggest men who work outside have higher sperm counts than those with a desk job.

2.  Excessive alcohol consumption and smoking can impact your chance of pregnancy

In women smoking reduces the oxygen supply to a woman's eggs and rots them. Additionally, smoking cuts the blood flow to the uterus and lowers sperm count and its quality. Men and women will see an almost instant boost in fertility if