Men and Folic Acid

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  1. Mrs Dot

    Mrs Dot Mummy to Harry

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    Hi all, have just been doing some reading on the net about folic acid and came across quite a few sites that recommend men who are ttc should be taking Folic Acid everyday along with us girlies.

    I was just wondering if any of your dh's or oh's are taking it as well as you?
    The articles I've read suggest that it helps to increase sperm count and the quality of the sperm too! Worth a go I reckon! If we have to why shouldn't they?!!!:rofl:

    Any thoughts would be much appreciated on this!!! I'm considering breaking the news to dh in a minute!!! :rofl:
     
    #1 Mrs Dot, Apr 23, 2009
  2. DaisyBee

    DaisyBee Mom of 2

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    I had not heard this - I had read in fertility books that zinc, vit. c & vitamin e were important for sperm. Had dh taking these & multivitamin and bcomplex.

    Good luck!
     
    #2 DaisyBee, Apr 23, 2009
  3. Mrs Dot

    Mrs Dot Mummy to Harry

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    I read as well that Zinc works too, just told dh and he seems up for it so going to give it a try! Can't hurt can it?!
     
    #3 Mrs Dot, Apr 23, 2009
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    broodylocket Well-Known Member

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    told my oh he has to start taking zinc :rofl:
     
    #4 broodylocket, Apr 23, 2009
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    I want a bump TTC waiting for tests

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    Didnt know about them taking folic acid too - my o/h takes multivit's with zinc (when he remembers!)
     
    #5 I want a bump, Apr 23, 2009
  6. Mrs Dot

    Mrs Dot Mummy to Harry

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    Their turn to pill pop!!!! :rofl: after 12 years of me being on the pill and dh joking every night when I took mine, 'Can I have one?!' his time has come!!!
     
    #6 Mrs Dot, Apr 23, 2009
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    sazza Well-Known Member

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    Yup, my OH takes folic acid and zinc. :)
     
    #7 sazza, Apr 23, 2009
  8. blondeNklutzi

    blondeNklutzi Mika's Mommy and TTC

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    I hadn't heard that, but my OH takes a multi-vitamin with folic acid and zinc anyway, so thats even more reason to encourage him to take it!!!
     
    #8 blondeNklutzi, Apr 24, 2009
  9. ILoveShoes

    ILoveShoes Well-Known Member

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    Hi!
    I've never heard that before - very interesting! My DH has been taking a multi-vitamin too.
    xxx
     
    #9 ILoveShoes, Apr 24, 2009
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    TJ79 Well-Known Member

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    I never heard of that, but my oh takes multivit and mineral sups which do actually have all of those in them, so hopfully we're covered lol xx
     
    #10 TJ79, Apr 25, 2009
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    cath Well-Known Member

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    My DH was already taking zinc (although not entirely happy about it) Broke the news to him last night that he would have to start taking folic acid too. He was starting to object that I was making him take all these pills so I told him it was either take the pills or give up drinking alcohol, at which point he stopped complaining & swallowed the tablets as quickly as he could :rofl:
     
    #11 cath, Apr 25, 2009
  12. honey08

    honey08 mum2two boys/2mc

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    ive not read any other replies but when my OH went for sperm tests his doc recommended folic acid for him also !! :D

    goodluck everyone xx
     
    #12 honey08, Apr 25, 2009
  13. Xinola

    Xinola Loving my time with Sini

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    I'm so glad I read the thread! I didn't know about this at all :dohh: And for the past few months I've been asking my OH if he has read about particular foods or vitamins he should be taking, and he said 'no' :rofl:

    I'll make the OH start popping the pills! Man, I've been taking Bcomplex with folic acid since November last year (i think), and he has been taking nothing... I'll talking into that asap.
     
    #13 Xinola, Apr 25, 2009
  14. Mrs Dot

    Mrs Dot Mummy to Harry

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    Thanks for all the replies ladies! Been out and bought dh some zinc tablets today too, btw they're on offer in Holland and barretts at the mo! Cath, great way of getting him to take them with the threat, I think I'll try that one too!
     
    #14 Mrs Dot, Apr 25, 2009
  15. Cleo

    Cleo Happy mom to F & L!

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    My OH takes a multi and 1mg of folic...how much zinc is recommended? He has 7.5mg in his multi but I wonder if he should be taking more?
     
    #15 Cleo, Apr 25, 2009
  16. Mrs Dot

    Mrs Dot Mummy to Harry

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    Not sure but I presume the rda in the multivitamins should be enough?
     
    #16 Mrs Dot, Apr 25, 2009
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    My dh was taking 50 mg of zinc and 1000 mg of vit c which were the 2 I heard were the most important for sperm
     
    #17 DaisyBee, Apr 25, 2009
  18. Cleo

    Cleo Happy mom to F & L!

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    Thanks ladies! I just did some research and I read that the Vit C is important as well...so many bloody pills!!!
     
    #18 Cleo, Apr 25, 2009
  19. cath

    cath Well-Known Member

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    OMG, I cant make him take any more, he'll go mad! Think I'll have to stick with the zinc & folic acid for now & maybe start feeding him loads of oranges to up his vitamin c uptake.
     
    #19 cath, Apr 25, 2009
  20. lozzy21

    lozzy21 Mummy to Niamh

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    Strawberrys have more vit c than oranges.
     
    #20 lozzy21, Apr 25, 2009
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