Green Tea Extract and Fertility

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Registered: 06-24-2003
Green Tea Extract and Fertility
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Tue, 09-30-2003 - 12:33pm
I have heard that Green Tea helps get rid of the "bad" eggs and therefore allows only the ones that can be fertilized to release. Has anyone else heard of this? I also need to know when to stop taking them. Not sure if you are suppose to keep taking them even up until ovulation or a few days before ovulation? I am on cycle day 11.

Thanks,

Amber

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Registered: 09-05-2003
Tue, 09-30-2003 - 7:07pm
HI I'm just a lurker and hope to join in the very near future.

I would also love to know the benefits of drinking green tea and trying to conceive.
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Registered: 07-18-2003
Tue, 09-30-2003 - 9:18pm
I actually just read an article about this in Woman's World. It said that caffienated green tea was shown to help fertility in woman by ensuring that the eggs that were most likely to be fertilized were released during ovulation. They thought it was just either the caffeine or just the green tea, and tested them both separately. However, it appears that the combination of both had the most beneficial effects. The study showed the effects in women drinking 1/2 cup of caffeinated green tea per day. They didn't specify when in your cycle to start or stop, etc. I figured to be safe I would start right after AF, and continue until I ovulate. Hope that helps!
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Registered: 09-22-2003
Tue, 09-30-2003 - 9:29pm
Hi, I am new to the board, but ttc #2. This is our 2nd cycle. I too heard this recently. In fact I believe that I read it in a magazine article, however I am not sure which one. I figured that green tea was good for me anyway, so I have been trying to drink some every day . . .
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Registered: 06-24-2003
Tue, 09-30-2003 - 11:26pm
Thanks for all of your input. I tried to drink the green tea hot but almost gagged. I have been taking though 2 Green Tea Extract pills twice a day, morning and evening, the pharmacy guy said it would do they same thing. I am going to try to drink the green tea cold. :-)
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Registered: 09-08-2003
Wed, 10-01-2003 - 2:28am
This was really interesting! I've never heard of benefits from drinking green tea while ttc. I drink it daily, but I wonder if the benefits are the same if there's a fruit flavor added to the tea? I drink green tea with peach, does anyone know if this is still good for you?

Minna
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Registered: 07-18-2003
Wed, 10-01-2003 - 8:06am
I'm not crazy about the taste either. I actually drink it cold, and mix it in with lemonade Crystal Light, and I really like it that way.