LADYTIMER DAILY QUIZ
May 13, 2025
Eating tuna fish while pregnant can cause a miscarriage
Mercury is a worrisome element when it comes to consuming fish and potential problems with pregnancy. However, a woman would need to consume an exorbitant amount of mercury for it to result in any damage to the foetus, which cannot be achieved through eating tuna fish alone. Though to be on the safer side, many women cut down on seafood for the duration of pregnancy because of the potential risks.
Which substances should be avoided during pregnancy?
Avoid exposure to toxic substances and chemicals, such as cleaning solvents, lead and mercury, some insecticides, and paint. Pregnant women should avoid exposure to paint fumes.
Sexually transmitted infections affect both male and female fertility.
Sexually transmitted infections — such as chlamydia and gonorrhea — are a leading cause of infertility for both men and women.
There are no male fertility treatments available to date.
Treatments include surgery to correct or repair anatomic abnormalities or damage to reproductive organs, use of medical procedures to deliver sperm to the woman, fertilization of the egg in a laboratory, and using a third party for donating sperm or eggs and/or carrying a pregnancy.
Female Condoms may cause irritation.
Female Condoms may cause irritation of the vagina, vulva, penis, or anus. This is one of the side effects of this contraceptive method.
You can keep IUD in place to prevent pregnancy for up to twenty years.
Though some studies have shown IUD to be effective for as long as 20 years, it is approved only for 10 years of use.
