During the preparation period for pregnancy, not only do women need to make various preparations, but men also need to take responsibility and have a good living environment, so that a healthier baby can be born. As is well known, women need to take oral folic acid supplements during the preconception period to reduce the fetal malformation rate. So, do men who are preparing for pregnancy take folic acid?
The function of folic acid is to prevent fetal neural tube defects. Supplements are needed during the first three months of pregnancy preparation to sexual intercourse. It should be noted that while women supplement with folic acid, men should also choose to supplement it, which is more helpful for their babies. Unlike women who need to supplement folic acid throughout the entire preconception and early stages of pregnancy, men need to supplement folic acid during the preconception period.
Supplementing with sufficient folic acid during preconception can help male friends improve sperm quality, reduce chromosomal abnormalities, lower the probability of malformed sperm, and promote fetal health from the fertilized egg. In this way, during the continuous development and growth of the fertilized egg, the occurrence and formation of deformities or other symptoms can be more effectively avoided.
During the preconception period, the amount of folic acid directly or indirectly affects the health of male sperm. If the quality of sperm in males is also affected by the level of folic acid in the body, and if the level of folic acid in males is too low compared to normal, it will affect the chromosomes of some sperm. To avoid such a situation, males also need to choose to supplement folic acid during pregnancy preparation.
Importantly, a lack of folic acid in men can increase the risk of early pregnancy miscarriage, so it is also very important to supplement men with appropriate folic acid during pregnancy preparation.
