Understanding coffee and women's reproductive health
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Armed with more rigorous testing procedures and a better understanding of behavioral factors that might influence study outcomes, researchers have recently attempted to clarify many of the issues unresolved by earlier studies. These efforts confirm that caffeine consumption is safe for all women.
Following are frequently asked questions and research-based answers about coffee, caffeine and women's health.
| Q1: | Is it safe for pregnant women to drink coffee and/or caffeine? |
| A: | Most physicians and researchers today agree that it's perfectly safe for pregnant women to consume caffeine. Daily consumption of up to 300-400 mg/day (approximately two to three 8 oz. cups of brewed coffee) has been shown to have no adverse reproductive consequences. |
| Q2: | Is caffeine safe for women who are planning to become pregnant? |
| A: | Most experts agree that caffeine is not among the risk factors associated with delayed or decreased fertility ( a relatively common occurrence) Current scientific evidence indicates that women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant need not eliminate caffeine from their diets. |
| Q3: | Does drinking coffee increase the risk of birth defects to unborn babies? |
| A: | Recent studies suggest that caffeine consumption during pregnancy does not have adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes, including birth defects. |
| Q4: | Does coffee/caffeine consumption by pregnant women cause low birth weight in babies? |
| A: | Recent, prospective studies have shown that caffeine consumption (even at high levels) has no effect on intrauterine growth or birth weight. |
| Q5: | Does drinking coffee contribute to or cause infertility and/or delayed conception? |
| A: | Most
experts agree that caffeine is not among the risk factors
associated with delayed or decreased fertility (a relatively
common occurrence).For example, a recent paper by Alderete
et. al. found no association between coffee consumption and
delayed conception. It is generally agreed that risk factors
include exercise, stress and nutrition.
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