How to Treat Infertility Using Home Remedies

Use Home Remedies to Treat Infertility and Get Pregnant Sooner

Infertility is caused by many things and is a problem in men and women both. Smoking cigarettes, bad diet, stress, tension, depression, anxiety, certain medications and problems with female organs all play a vital role in causing infertility. Cysts on ovaries and inflammation of the fallopian tubes also cause infertility in women. Treatment can be expensive and most treatment for infertility is not covered by insurance. There are simple and cheap things one can do to treat infertility at home.

Things You'll Need

• Vitamin C
• Nitric oxide
• Grape seed extract
• Evening primrose oil
• Calcium rich foods
• Fruits and vegetables
• Plenty of fluids
• Cough syrup

Instructions

1. Take plenty of Vitamin C to increase cervical mucus. Cervical mucus is very important when trying to get pregnant. Nitric oxide is another good resource to help increase cervical mucus as well as help blood flow to the reproductive organs.

2. Take grape seed extract with Vitamin C to help make the Vitamin C more effective. Grape seed extract is an antioxidant and can help protect sperm.

3. Take evening primrose oil to help increase cervical mucus and increase the quality of cervical mucus. When trying to conceive, ovulation usually occurs when the cervical mucus looks like egg whites. Evening primrose oil is an herb and is also used as an essential fatty acid and anti-inflammatory.

4. Eat plenty of calcium rich foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt. Two to three servings a day of calcium-rich foods will help treat infertility.

5. Maintain a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables that contain folic acid are especially important in treating infertility. Seven servings of fruits and vegetables every day is important. Foods that contain folic acid include spinach, broccoli, orange juice and lentils.

Tips & Warnings

• Take cough syrup around the time of ovulation to help increase cervical mucus.

• Make sure you are ovulating. If you are not ovulating and are having irregular periods, see a gynecologist for treatment of infertility. Test for ovulation by using a store bought urine kit.

• Slow down on exercise.

• Wear loose clothes.

• Cut back on caffeine.

• Keep a calendar to keep track of your fertile days.

• Eat lean meats such as poultry.

• Eat a minimum of six servings of whole grain foods such as oatmeal, brown rice and whole wheat bread.

• Drink plenty of fluids to help increase cervical mucus.

• Stop smoking. Smoking can cause infertility.

• Slow down on alcohol and caffeine.

• Do not use douche. Douche can interfere with the pH levels of the vagina and interfere with sperm.