by: David Picella
While scientific studies continue to tout the benefits of technology in assisted reproduction, relatively little is known about natural methods of fertility enhancement. The importance of the cervical mucus environment and it’s affects on the function of male spermatozoa is underappreciated.
In the absence of cervical mucus, or in the case of vaginal dryness, couples frequently resort to personal lubricants. In recent studies, some of the commonly recommended lubricants, like KY®, Astroglide®, and Replens® have been found to actually damage sperm, perhaps even at a rate that is equivocal to contraceptive Jellies (http://www.helpconceive.com/hc_underEffects.html).
Brand new evidence from a comparative study presented at the Cojoint Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine suggests that only Pre-Seed® did not appear to cause significant damage to sperm.
In the first experiment, sperm was incubated for 30 minutes. Motility measurements were 66% in the lubricant-free environment, versus 2% for Astroglide®, and 64% for Pre-Seed®. In the second experiment, sperm were evaluated after 4 hours of incubation for damage to the genetic material and graded according to the DNA fragmentation index. Pre-Seed demonstrated the smallest effect with a 7% increase over the control (no lubricant).
The findings of this and other studies are significant. At the Saint Gerard Fertility Care Center, we always ask about personal lubricants and the only one that we recommend during the fertile time is Pre-Seed®. Another reason to use Pre-Seed is because Pre-Seed is also the only personal lubricant that meets physiologic pH and osmolarity requirements for sperm and may protect against the harmful effects of free radicals.
Recently I interviewed a woman who had been going to an infertility specialist for more than 10 years and after undergoing many medical treatments and surgical procedures with no pregnancies to show for it, she is now facing menopause. Interestingly, she and her spouse were using KY® routinely. In fact, they were buying it “by the box.” She was surprised to find out about the effects of KY®.
We believe that combined with the monitoring of fertility and cervical mucus, Pre-Seed can be added to a program of infertility (when fertility is present and cervical mucus quality is poor) as a routine recommendation for assisting couples who desire to achieve pregnancy the natural way. At our center, we have an easy to learn protocol that combines the monitoring of fertility and the use of Pre-Seed for this purpose.
Copyright 2005 Majella.us
About The Author
David Picella helps couples who are trying to conceive naturally without the use of expensive artificial reproductive techniques. You can read more articles published by him and by other experts in this area at: http://majella.us
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I read your article on internet and I’m very interesting about product you that can help me. My problem is my wife can’t conceive my sperm count and motility are not good. I think if you can help me by your product. Thanks.
Hi Dave,
If you would like to learn about the best natural remedies for low sperm count and health please go to this link: http://natural-fertility-info.com/mens-fertility
You may also want to consider a Natural Fertility Consultation.
Best Wishes,
Dalene
i just went to the pre-seed website and it says they have parabens in their product. do you think the amount of parabens in pre-seed is small enough to not be harmful? i’ve been trying to stay away from them.
Hi Marianney,
Other women have commented about the parabens in Pre-seed as well. We have chosen this product because it is proven effective and the only one of its kind, we hope in the future they can formulate it without the parabens. I cannot say that it will not be harmful because I just don’t know. Many products use parabens and when we are using multiple products with parabens it becomes an issue. It is up to you to make the best decision for your body.
Best Wishes,
Dalene
HI best wishes guys,,
I just wanna ask about the natural remedies for me to be pregnant. I already had a 3 year old daughter. We are not using any contraceptive pills for almost 3 years expecting to have our second baby but unfortunately nothing happened.I’m afraid to visit a doctor.
I hope you can give me some advices. I will purchase our products too as long as I have enough budget. THANK YOU
Hi Jenny,
Even though it may be scary, it is important to know what may be going on with your body; why you are struggling to get pregnant! A doctor can help you to determine this. It may also be that the issue is with your husband. 50% of all infertility cases, male factor is present. Consider getting him some testing done as well! It is extremely hard to guide you to the best remedies when you are not even sure what the issue may be. Fear creates boundaries to places we are not willing to go, because we are too afraid to confront the fear. Take a leap, make a doctors appointment today! 3 years is a long time to wait without knowing what, if anything is not functioning properly!
All the best,
Dalene
Is pre seed good to use if trying to conceive
Christina, Yes. Pree-seed is created specifically for trying to conceive.
we use olive oil before sex is it safe for conception?reply me through e.mail. thanks
Hi Rabia,
Oils are not good for baby making sex as the sperm may not be able to swim through the thick oil. The lubricant mentioned above would be my suggestion.