What not to do with an ovarian cyst. Planners: the effect of alcohol on germ cells

It has a destructive effect not only on human germ cells, but also on the sex glands themselves. Problems with reproduction in men and women who drink alcohol are significantly different due to the peculiarities of the patterns of formation of germ cells. Easier alcohol intoxication is tolerated by male reproductive cells, which, although damaged under the influence of ethyl alcohol, are formed in a man throughout his life. Usually, the process of complete replacement of spermatozoa with new ones takes up to three months.

However, the main danger of alcohol for a man is not to change the structure of his germ cells, but to damage the sex glands. These organs have a specific blood supply system, similar to that in the brain, which is why alcohol dissolved in the blood can linger there for a long time. Because of this, degeneration of sperm precursors and cells that are responsible for secretion occurs. Thus, a man who has experienced alcohol intoxication for a long time has a high probability that his germ cells will be produced immediately with certain deviations. In addition, due to the lack of a male hormone, his behavior will change significantly, pathologies of the reproductive system will appear, up to impotence.

It would seem that what could be worse than the consequences of alcoholism for the male body? But in women, the problems associated with the defeat of sex cells and glands by alcohol are much more deplorable, not taking into account the fact that it develops much faster and is considered incurable. The fact is that female sex cells (eggs) are not formed during life, as in men, but already at the time of birth they are “stored” until they fully mature and enter the uterine cavity (ovulation). Because of this, even single drinking can (albeit slightly) increase the risk of having an unhealthy baby. But there is hardly a woman who wants to evaluate such a probability for herself (even if it does not exceed one percent). If a lady systematically consumes alcohol, then this probability increases many times over.

The effect of alcohol on the female reproductive system is similar to that described for the male body. The only difference is that in women, the amount of female hormones in the blood decreases with an increase in the concentration of testosterone, which is normally secreted by a woman. Because of this, her appearance changes, masculinization occurs (loss of female features) and behavior changes. In particular, the behavior of a woman in relation to a child is also changing, many instincts associated with caring for offspring are lost.

In addition, the reproductive system is constantly exposed to the destructive power of alcohol, which sharply increases the likelihood of infertility, and menopause in such women occurs 15 years earlier than in healthy women.

As for children born to drinking parents, most often they have one or another malformation, sometimes reaching deformities. The most common is fetal alcohol syndrome, which manifests a delay in the mental and physical development of the child.

We all know about the unconditional harm of drinking alcoholic beverages and the obvious danger of this addiction for the fertility of girls and women planning motherhood. Why such a special opinion has developed in relation to the health of the eggs? In this article, you will get the answer to this question. Get ready! Now we will either dispel this myth or confirm the legitimacy of such an established opinion of the majority.

Undeniable facts about eggs

The first scientifically proven fact

Alcohol causes an imbalance of sex hormones in a woman's body, which leads to menstrual irregularities, problems with ovulation, and therefore makes it difficult to get pregnant.

A set of eggs is laid genetically even before the birth of a baby girl and is given once for a lifetime. It does not replenish, but only decreases immediately after the onset of the first ovulation and subsequent menstruation, that is, when the first female reproductive cell matures and enters the fallopian tube. Then, about a month, another cell matures, and this happens until the onset.

Alcohol can really negatively affect the ovulation process and fertility. And this means that it can interfere with the conception of a baby. The fact is that due to the harmful effects of alcohol, hormonal balance is disturbed and.

Due to changes in hormonal balance, ovulation does not occur (it becomes irregular). If a woman continues to take alcohol after conception, then ethanol will definitely play a cruel joke on both the normal course of pregnancy and the health of the unborn baby. Influencing the still unripe and tender fetus, alcohol interferes with the normal development of systems and organs. In addition, such negative processes can provoke the occurrence of congenital deformities and anomalies.

The second scientifically proven fact

It has not yet been proven that alcohol can destroy eggs. In addition, scientists have not yet found evidence that after many years, due to the mother's drunkenness and the destruction of the female germ cell, malformations can develop. It is these two facts that prompted us to provide you with information about the topic discussed in this article. She will rely on the opinion of the famous gynecologist Elena Petrovna Berezovskaya.

Can alcohol enter the egg through the follicle tissue?

Each egg matures in the ovary and is covered with a "veil" of the vesicle - the follicle. This widely known anatomical fact prompts people who are far from medicine to ask themselves and the doctor the question of the possibility of alcohol acting through this tissue.

Elena Berezovskaya answers it as follows: “Approximately 20% of the ethanol entering the body is absorbed through the upper parts of the digestive system, and 80% in the intestines. After that, alcohol enters the bloodstream and is delivered not only to the tissues of the ovary, but also to the follicle itself.

However, while science cannot accurately determine the percentage of ethanol entering the ovaries. And in particular, it is in the follicular fluid in which the maturing egg “floats”.

Is it possible for a woman planning to conceive to drink a glass of wine, or should this not be done in any case?

However, large-scale studies have not yet been conducted to study the phenomenon of this fact for countries where national traditions involve the use of wine or other weak alcoholic beverages as part of the daily menu. After all, the birth rate in them does not suffer, and the data on the number of newborns with congenital alcohol syndrome do not exceed those of those countries where such a tradition of alcohol consumption is completely absent.

Scientists cannot yet name the exact safe dose of ethanol. But remember! Alcoholism is dangerous for the future offspring of a couple in which at least one of the parents suffers from such an addiction.

Has nature been able to provide reliable protection for eggs from such negative factors as smoking, stress and poor nutrition?

A woman planning a pregnancy should completely stop drinking alcohol.

Every woman receives a set of millions of eggs. Why is the number so high? Scientists explain this fact by the fact that thousands of such cells are lost every month due to a number of predisposing reasons.

The most dangerous for this part of the reproductive system is smoking. Poisonous compounds that enter the body of a woman (and there are about 100 of them!), Contained in smoke, are extremely toxic. And as a result of their impact, the mass of female germ cells dies. In addition, the negative impact on the immune system and other systems also negatively affects the work of the female reproductive system.
Stress and malnutrition are no less dangerous for the general and reproductive health of the fair sex. By themselves, these factors do not have a direct effect on female germ cells. However, they create conditions in which the eggs cannot fully mature. This fact, of course, affects the quality of the cells directly involved in the conception of the baby. And this means that stress and insufficient intake of nutrients into the body of the expectant mother will only affect the health of the future baby in a negative way.

Alcohol is really undesirable for pregnancy planning. However, while scientists cannot give a clear answer: how does it affect the state of the eggs throughout a woman's life. This means that with a high degree of probability, moderate consumption of such drinks does not always cause problems with conception, pregnancy, childbirth and the health of the baby.

With regard to alcohol and women's reproductive health, the following fact is indisputable and proven - the alcoholism of a future mother always adversely affects the health of a newborn and threatens with a high risk of developing severe anomalies and malformations.

Which doctor to contact

When planning a pregnancy, it is necessary to be examined by a gynecologist and a therapist. often the habit of drinking leads to sexual infections, then treatment by a venereologist is necessary. Finally, if dependence on alcohol has become a reality, a woman will need professional help from a narcologist.

Responsibility for the future generation lies with both the mother and the father, they are equally involved in creating a set of genes for their child.

The reproductive system of a woman, due to physiological characteristics, is subject to negative external influences. To minimize them, an attentive attitude to the health of the expectant mother is required from early childhood. Having reached puberty, the girl should be aware of the potential harm from drinking alcohol. Each milliliter of a strong drink negatively affects the ability to bear children in the future.

Background

Since ancient times, it has been known about the negative effects of alcohol on humans. People prone to drinking lost their minds and health, but the most terrible consequence of an idle life was the birth of sick, weak and unviable offspring. Such children had no choice, they became victims of the weakness of their parents.

In some countries, there were traditions according to which boys and girls of reproductive age were forbidden to drink alcohol. The same ban was in effect in the days of Ancient Rome for all women and girls without exception. Here, on dwellings seen in the drinking of Roman women, warning signs were made that men should not woo in this house, it was believed that the children of such women would be drunkards.

In ancient India, the violators of the law burned the silhouette of a bottle on their foreheads with a red-hot iron. For twelve centuries and to this day, there are strict restrictions on alcohol in the Muslim countries of the East.

Even in our time, drunkenness is considered an old Russian tradition. In fact, in ancient Russia, only on major holidays they brewed beer, mead or mash, the strength of which did not exceed ten degrees.

Drunkenness on weekdays was then considered a disgrace and condemned. In Russia, the northern style of drinking alcohol has long prevailed. Here, traditionally, preference was given to strong drinks in the form of moonshine or vodka. In this regard, to this day, the worsening of the alcohol situation is constantly recorded in the country, it is common among the population. Here it has become an acute social and medical problem, it manifests itself in the form of diseases and high mortality, as well as the birth of sickly, handicapped children, the care of which often falls on the shoulders of society.

The effect of alcohol on the eggs

In the male body, there is a constant renewal of germ cells, every 2 months new spermatozoa are formed. If the future father refuses alcohol 3 months before conception, then the negative effects of alcohol abuse will not affect the new spermatozoa. In women, the process of gametogenesis is quite complex. Even at the stage of intrauterine development, a full set of germ cells is laid in the future girl, over time their number only decreases, and new eggs are not formed.

The eggs are formed inside the ovarian follicle. In a female embryo, the first follicles begin to develop at 11-12 weeks of intrauterine development. By the middle of pregnancy, there are about 7 million. By the time of birth, the number of follicles is noticeably reduced, a newborn child has 1-1.5 million, and before the onset of the first menstruation, 250-300 thousand. As you age, your chances of getting pregnant decrease significantly. By the age of 35, the production of eggs by the ovaries drops sharply in the body of women, about 25 thousand follicles remain.

When puberty is reached, the ovaries receive a hormonal signal that stimulates the maturation of the egg. Only one follicle matures every month, which, during ovulation on the 8-15th day of the menstrual cycle, produces an egg.

Female gametes are the longest-lived cells in the body. The ovarian membrane reliably protects this gold reserve from harmful factors. Unfortunately, it cannot resist the penetration of ethyl alcohol. Being a good solvent, this substance quickly penetrates into the ovary and damages part of the eggs. With each subsequent use of alcohol, the number of defective germ cells increases.

The exact amount of alcohol that can cause severe consequences has not been determined, it is an individual dose that depends on many factors. It may turn out that after a few years, in the process of conception, just such a damaged gamete will be fertilized.

There is a relationship between the fertility of a mother and her daughter. In the event that a woman has abused alcohol, smoking or drugs, her daughter's egg count will be significantly lower than normal. In addition, genetic changes are often observed in her germ cells, which can lead to the birth of a child with congenital pathologies.

The effect of alcohol on the ability to conceive

For intoxication, a woman needs a much lower proportion of alcohol than a man. If they drink equally, then the concentration of ethanol in the woman's blood will always be much higher. This is due to a reduced production of enzymes by the liver (hydrogenase) and the stomach (aldehyde dehydrogenase), which break down ethyl alcohol. In addition, most of the fair sex is not genetically adapted to drinking alcohol.

The weight of the average woman is lower than that of men, their body contains more adipose tissue and less fluid. In adipose tissue, metabolic processes are reduced and due to this, alcohol is excreted from the body longer. Alcohol intoxication in women is longer, and the effects are felt stronger and longer. The worst thing is that by abusing alcohol, she undermines not only her health, but also irresponsibly treats the future generation.

All women planning a pregnancy should give up any strong drinks. It may even be dangerous. A glass of wine reduces the ability to conceive by 66%. In women who drink at least 3 glasses a week, the probability of conception is only 30%, compared to 90% for those who abstained from alcohol during pregnancy planning.

Regular alcohol abuse leads to the rapid onset of menopause and menstrual irregularities. Against the background of frequent alcohol intoxication, the thyroid gland malfunctions,.

From the foregoing, we can conclude that alcohol has a destructive effect on the female body. The consequences of its use are often irreversible, so parents should instill in girls from a very early age the idea of future motherhood and taking care of their health.

Any feast is usually accompanied by the use of various alcoholic beverages. Many believe that a small amount of alcohol will not bring any problems. However, even a small use of a strong drink is fraught with great danger for both the female and male body. For example, ethanol has a negative effect on germ cells, which can adversely affect future offspring.

Alcohol and conception

If you drink alcohol uncontrollably, then this negatively affects all organs and systems of the male and female body. According to many, if a woman bears a child, then only she is responsible for the physical and intellectual health of the unborn baby. This is absolutely not true. Although, indeed, when a woman consumes alcohol during pregnancy, the chances of having a healthy child are sharply reduced, but we must not forget that both spouses took part in the process of conception. Therefore, the health of the baby also depends on healthy and high-quality male spermatozoa.

Studies show that regular consumption of alcoholic beverages worsens the condition of all organs:

the liver increases;
irreversible changes occur in the heart;
hormonal balance is disturbed.

Such changes are fixed at the cellular level, as a result, human DNA changes. It is likely that the unborn child may have a tendency to drink alcohol at the gene level.

For many women who want to get pregnant, the question often arises: is it possible to conceive a baby from a drinking spouse? The answer is quite obvious: the probability that this will work out is quite high, but the child may not be fully developed.

The effect of alcohol on the male reproductive system

Alcohol helps to relax, increases libido and relieves stress. Such moments can please any man. But it should be remembered that in large doses, drinking alcohol negatively affects the quality and quantity of male germ cells.

Ethyl alcohol enters the seminal fluid through the bloodstream and depressing effect on spermatozoa, as a result of which they become less mobile, anomalies in their structure arise (for example, there is no head or tail). When a large number of immobile spermatozoa are in the semen, it makes pregnancy impossible.

If a man consumes small doses of alcohol for a long time, then this leads to a decrease in germ cells by 20%. It also reduces the chances of a healthy man for an early replenishment of the family. Spermatozoa mature in 70-75 days. If a man regularly drinks, then he does not allow his body to produce healthy sex cells, and spermatozoa will initially be abnormal. And given the fact that a healthy non-drinking man's sperm contains about 30% of pathological cells, nothing good can be expected from a drinker.

It is known that each sperm contains 23 chromosomes. Uncontrolled drinking of alcoholic beverages negatively affects the chromosomes and one “broken” gene can lead to the birth of a child with genetic abnormalities. But not only the quality of germ cells suffers. There is a violation of potency: erection decreases, sexual contact becomes shorter, premature ejaculation occurs. This leads to the fact that subsequently the sexual life stops if there is no alcohol in the blood. In men suffering from alcoholism with periodic binges, an erection often does not occur at all.

The impact of alcohol on women's health

Alcohol has a much more destructive effect on the female reproductive system. In men, germ cells are renewed regularly, but in women limited supply of eggs the amount that was laid down in fetal development. The ovaries reliably protect germ cells from various damages, but they are not able to withstand such a powerful solvent as ethyl alcohol. Alcohol penetrates the egg through the ovarian membrane, exposing it to certain mutations. It is possible that such a damaged gamete will someday be fertilized, leading to sad consequences.

Consequences of conception in a "drunken frenzy"

Conceiving while drunk is a fairly common phenomenon. How does this affect pregnancy? The fusion of female and male germ cells in this case has a detrimental effect on both the unborn child and the woman herself - for example, she may have an ectopic pregnancy.

Scientists have proven that the conception of a child in a drunken state is fraught with various malformations in the baby. As a result, spontaneous miscarriage may occur. Regular use of strong drinks by a woman can ultimately lead to the fact that she cannot bear any pregnancy. If she does become pregnant, then you need to know that drinking alcohol in the first half of pregnancy can provoke the development of fetal alcohol syndrome in the child.

Children can be born with such pathologies:

mutilated face;
poor hearing;
limb underdevelopment;
chest deformity;
delayed physical and mental development;
vision problems.

Thus, it is impossible to determine in advance how much alcohol can have a negative impact on the unborn baby. If there is no strength to give up alcohol, then it is advisable refrain from it for at least 3-5 months so that health can be restored at this time.

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It is known that one of the most important aspects when planning a pregnancy is the refusal of parents from bad habits, in particular, from drinking alcohol. It is known that alcohol intoxication of one or both parents can have an extremely negative impact on the unborn child. Moreover, when a woman consumes such drinks, the negative impact on the fetus is usually higher. Why does this happen and how are alcohol and the process of maturation of the germ cell related in this case?

Can I take it before ovulation?

Drinking wine or similar alcohol a few days before the release of the egg from the ovary will not affect the onset of ovulation in any way (sometimes it can speed it up, as will be discussed below). At the same time, there will also be no effect on a potential pregnancy because the toxins will be removed before conception (if it occurs).

Can I take it during ovulation?

Does alcohol affect the process of maturation and release of eggs from the follicles, if it is already happening? Is it possible to drink alcohol during ovulation, and what effect will this have on the body? If alcoholic beverages drunk a few days before its onset are still able to have any effect on the body, the likelihood of conception and potential pregnancy, then if you use it during the period when ovulation is already underway, there will be no effect at all.

This is due to the fact that the egg is already leaving the follicle, that is, at the moment it is completely autonomous from the woman's body in the biochemical sense and has no connection with her blood. Thus, toxins from alcohol cannot affect the cell. Even after conception, the fetal egg also remains autonomous from the mother's body for some time, and if pregnancy occurs, then there is a possibility that the ethyl components will be excreted from the body before the fetal egg attaches and begins to interact directly with the mother's blood, receiving from it oxygen, nutrition.

However, there are studies showing that even when there is no physiological connection between a woman and an embryo, alcohol can still harm pregnancy. This is because the risk of spontaneous abortion increases due to changes in the contractility and muscle tone of the uterus.

The influence of alcohol

How exactly does alcohol directly affect ovulation, and what physiological processes does it stimulate? To do this, you need to understand what ovulation is. The ovaries have follicles that can mature. If the ovary matures, then the egg can begin to mature in it. Around it in the follicle, which is something like a capsule, fluid accumulates. At the moment when the egg is completely mature, enough fluid accumulates in the follicle so that it can burst, and the egg goes out into the fallopian tube, and then into the uterine cavity, where fertilization can occur.

It is the process of the release of the egg from the follicle during its rupture that is called ovulation. It occurs for natural reasons, that is, under the action of the mechanical pressure of the liquid inside. But some biochemical processes can speed up this process. In particular, the rupture of the follicle is provoked by certain chemicals in the blood. Including those contained in alcohol. Thus, drinking alcohol a few days before the expected maturation of the egg, accelerates the process of ovulation.

Of course, this process is not absolutely probable. Depending on the characteristics of the organism of each particular woman, such drinks may have a greater or lesser positive effect on the process of the release of germ cells into the uterus. Therefore, relying on it at the stage of pregnancy planning, when it is necessary to “move” ovulation for several days, is not worth it.

Impact on possible pregnancy

Any use of alcohol by a woman, at any time of the menstrual cycle, affects a possible pregnancy. This is due to the rather complex processes occurring in the reproductive system. If in men a complete renewal of spermatozoa occurs in two months (that is, drinking alcohol three months before conception will not affect the child in any way), then in women this is not the case. Even at the stage of intrauterine development, a complete set of germ cells is laid, which, as the follicles mature, also mature and leave the body.

That is, new cells are not formed, only old ones are “used up”. Thus, the use of alcohol at any time has the potential to affect the eggs, regardless of whether it was consumed during ovulation or not.

Although it is noted that alcoholic beverages drunk directly during ovulation can have a more pronounced negative effect on the fetus. When an almost mature egg is in the follicle, it is more vulnerable to the negative effects of toxins than one that has not yet matured. If a woman drank alcohol during this period, then such an egg comes out of the follicle already changed. This leads to the following consequences:

Difficulties with the onset of pregnancy, since fertilization is difficult, and in addition, attachment of the fetal egg, if fertilization did occur;
The birth of a child with pathologies, since the foundation for the health of the fetus is laid even at conception, and when pregnancy occurs while intoxicated, the fetal egg feeds on blood for some time, containing a minimal, but still present, percentage of toxins;
Difficulties with the course of pregnancy, difficult bearing.

Of course, the effect of alcohol on ovulation is not so critical. And it is not at all necessary that a child conceived after drinking alcoholic beverages in moderation will be born with a pathology. However, this is possible. At the same time, if a woman consumes a large amount of alcohol for a long time, then the child may have pathologies even if she did not drink during the period of ovulation and on the eve of it. Whereas a single use of alcohol by a non-drinking woman, even during the period of ovulation, almost never affects the unborn fetus.

It is worth remembering that we are talking about alcoholic beverages of a natural composition, the word alcohol in this case means directly alcohol of a low degree. But in addition to ethyl alcohol itself, wine, whiskey, champagne and other drinks contain sugars, dyes, various chemical and vegetable (as, for example, in beer) impurities. And it is they who are able to have a more negative impact on pregnancy, the body of the mother and the unborn child than alcohol itself. For example, beer can affect the hormonal balance, as it contains phytoestrogens, which means it potentially reduces the likelihood of pregnancy.

Consequences for ovulation

Taken once in a moderate dose, alcohol will not affect this process in any way. Even though some stimulation of the rupture of the follicle is possible, this will still happen in the ovary in which it should have been. That is, the subsequent functioning of the reproductive system will not have any effect. However, often abuse can negatively affect the immune system, hormonal balance, metabolism, which means it will negatively affect the reproductive system.

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