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Do Long Travelling Hours Cause Problems In Conceiving?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Question: Hi, I am a 28 year old women. I have been trying to conceive since last 8 months. I travel daily to and from office on bumpy roads by bus. On an average, I travel for almost 4.5 hours daily. Are there any chances that long travelling hours are affecting my chances of conceiving? Does this cause slip in egg/embryo. I am really worried on what can be the cause of not being able to conceive.
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Answered by Dr. Dattaprasad (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Travelling has no effect on fertility. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HCM. Traveling doesn't cause slippage of eggs/sperm/embryo & doesn't affect fertility in any way. Its the stress of daily travel which can reduce fertility slightly (but not to great extent). Chance of pregnancy after 6 months of unprotected sex is 70% & after 12 months its 85-90%. You have just tried for 8 months. You can safely try for another 2-3 months. Regarding premenstrual spotting, it can indicate defective follicle formation/defective luteal phase (phase after follicle/egg rupture which supports pregnancy). You can just do one simple blood test: Serum progesterone 7 days before next expected date of menses (that is on 21st day of 28 days cycle). If value is >5.6ng/mL, there is nothing to worry. If its lesser, you can take simple ovulation induction tablets like clomiphene citrate from 2nd/3rd day of menses in consultation with a gynecologist. You may also require luteal support after follicle/egg rupture, depending on report of the same test. One simplest & basic investigation (which is not costly), which can be done is husband's semen analysis, normal report of which will rule out >50% problems of conception. So summarizing, you need two basic tests, wife's serum progesterone 7 days before next expected menses & husband's semen analysis. Regarding traveling, as I told, it has no direct effect, but can reduce fertility slightly due to stress of traveling & work. You can get back with the reports of tests advised. Hope this helps you. Let me know if you have other concerns. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dattaprasad (16 hours later)
Thank you for your response sir. That reduces my worries. I will get the tests done and get back to you with my reports. Another thing i wanted to check with you was, does pre-menstural spotting or progesterone levels affect chances of conceiving?
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Answered by Dr. Dattaprasad (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Yes. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome back. Premenstrual spotting if associated with low progesterone can reduce chance of conception. Normally premenstrual spotting alone doesn't reduce chance of conception. Regards.
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Do Long Travelling Hours Cause Problems In Conceiving?

Brief Answer: Travelling has no effect on fertility. Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HCM. Traveling doesn't cause slippage of eggs/sperm/embryo & doesn't affect fertility in any way. Its the stress of daily travel which can reduce fertility slightly (but not to great extent). Chance of pregnancy after 6 months of unprotected sex is 70% & after 12 months its 85-90%. You have just tried for 8 months. You can safely try for another 2-3 months. Regarding premenstrual spotting, it can indicate defective follicle formation/defective luteal phase (phase after follicle/egg rupture which supports pregnancy). You can just do one simple blood test: Serum progesterone 7 days before next expected date of menses (that is on 21st day of 28 days cycle). If value is >5.6ng/mL, there is nothing to worry. If its lesser, you can take simple ovulation induction tablets like clomiphene citrate from 2nd/3rd day of menses in consultation with a gynecologist. You may also require luteal support after follicle/egg rupture, depending on report of the same test. One simplest & basic investigation (which is not costly), which can be done is husband's semen analysis, normal report of which will rule out >50% problems of conception. So summarizing, you need two basic tests, wife's serum progesterone 7 days before next expected menses & husband's semen analysis. Regarding traveling, as I told, it has no direct effect, but can reduce fertility slightly due to stress of traveling & work. You can get back with the reports of tests advised. Hope this helps you. Let me know if you have other concerns. Regards.