Planning to conceive? Many wonder about alcohol's role in fertility. Researchers at the University of Aarhus addressed this with a rigorous 9-year study.
The team tracked 6,120 women trying to get pregnant, of whom 4,210 succeeded. Participants logged their daily alcohol intake meticulously throughout the process.
Women consuming 1 to 13 drinks per week showed no fertility impact, conceiving within 12 months. However, drinking more than this threshold reduced their chances by 18%.
This study focused solely on women; male partners' alcohol consumption was not evaluated. Exact glass equivalents for the 13-drink limit were not specified.
