Fertility treatment is generally very safe and most who have it experience no problems with their health or pregnancy. However, there are some risks to be aware of, which include: having a multiple pregnancy or birth (twins, triplets or more)

At CREATE, we have a low multiple birth rate and focus on the reduction of multiple births. There is a slightly higher chance of ectopic pregnancy. With IVF treatment, the risk of an ectopic pregnancy doubles, to 1-3%, particularly in women with damaged fallopian tubes.

Women can benefit from using fertility drugs to regular their menstrual cycle. By being able to more accurately chart and predict a woman’s cycle, the exact time of ovulation can increase the likelihood of a natural pregnancy. Additionally, fertility drugs are used to increase the number of eggs a woman produces.

Side effects Please note that Clomid is a fertility medication. One important side effect is the possibility of multiple births. The probability of having twins while taking this medication is 7% (meaning 7 out of 100 women taking Clomid will get pregnant with twins). The chance of having more than twins is rare.

Women who used folic acid were 15% more likely to become pregnant within 12 cycles. Among women with irregular periods, women using folic acid were 35% more likely to conceive. Folic acid increased the chances of pregnancy by 36% among women with short cycles (less than 27 days).

According to Dr Chaturvedi, folic acid helps to promote hair growth, add volume and even reduce the rate of premature greying—it does so by amping up the body’s cell production processes. “If you’re deficient in folate, taking supplements may result in the growth of new hair in some patients,” Dr Gupta agrees.

CDC urges all women of reproductive age to take 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid each day, in addition to consuming food with folate from a varied diet, to help prevent some major birth defects of the baby’s brain (anencephaly) and spine (spina bifida).

Folic acid helps your body produce and maintain new cells, and also helps prevent changes to DNA that may lead to cancer. As a medication, folic acid is used to treat folic acid deficiency and certain types of anemia (lack of red blood cells) caused by folic acid deficiency.

CDC urges every woman who could become pregnant to get 400 micrograms (400 mcg) of folic acid every day. The B vitamin folic acid helps prevent birth defects. If a woman has enough folic acid in her body before and while she is pregnant, her baby is less likely to have a major birth defect of the brain or spine.

Several studies indicate that chronically elevated levels of unmetabolized folic acid may have adverse health effects, including: Increased cancer risk. High levels of unmetabolized folic acid have been associated with increased cancer risk.

When should I stop taking folic acid? Once you reach 12 weeks pregnant your baby’s spine will have developed, so you can stop taking folic acid if you wish. However you can continue to take supplements after 12 weeks if you choose to and it won’t harm your baby to do so.

Doses higher than 1 mg daily may be unsafe. These doses might cause stomach upset, nausea, diarrhea, irritability, confusion, behavior changes, skin reactions, seizures, and other side effects. Another form of folic acid, L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF), can also be found in supplements.