If you undergo IVF treatments, there are many suggestions you’re likely to hear: rest well, eat healthily, keep stress to a minimum… but until now, no one has likely told you to head to Starbucks.
According to researchers who have been studying a side effect that about a third of women get from IVFtreatments, that cup o’ joe may be the ticket.
The complication that’s being studied is a result of ovary over-stimulation. The technical name for the condition is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and symptoms run from mild (e.g., bloating, abdominal pain) to severe (e.g., life-threatening blood clots).
To counteract the development of the condition, British researchers have been doing tests with caffeine. And lo and behold — caffeine seems to have a neutralizing effect upon the body when it comes to ovary over-stimulation.
So what does this mean for you?
Although the findings are preliminary, they at least suggest that you may not have to give up your morning java break during IVF. And that’s music to the ears of coffee lovers everywhere.