The Benefits of Aspirin

Baby aspirin or low dose aspirin in a dosage of 81mg per tablet is very beneficial to fertility. There are many other benefits to taking aspirin - such as benefiting the cardiovascular system (because of its anticoagulative or nonclotting properties), pain reliever (analgesic) and fever reducer. People with heart problems take an aspirin a day as a precautionary to ward off potential heart attacks. If you are allergic to aspirin, have gastrointestinal problems or have problems with your blood clotting, I would suggest not taking it. In fact, all should seek the advice of their care provider before starting any new regimen.

You should consider the benefits of aspirin, especially if you have suffered from a miscarriage before. But even if you haven’t, taking the aspirin can still be beneficial in helping to prevent some future miscarriages. Some miscarriages are caused by a poorly lined uterus. Some are caused from the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. These are proteins which appear to be related to coagulation problems - which can cause recurrent fetal loss. This happens when there is a disruption in the placental blood flow due to clotting. The aspirin reduces the risk of clotting.

As for helping with the uterine lining, it is believed that aspirin helps with the blood flow to the ovaries and uterus. Though this has not been fully researched, taking an aspirin a day certainly cannot hurt. Because of the benefits listed above to the cardiovascular system, it stands to reason that if it also helps with fertility - why not give it a try. I took aspirin myself for about six months after my 2nd chemical pregnancy and quit taking it about two weeks after I found out I was pregnant.

Some doctors will okay taking low dose or baby aspirin in pregnancy, though the biggest majority will not. Ask your doctor as soon as you become pregnant as to whether or not to continue with the aspirin.

It doesn’t matter what brand of aspirin - as long as it has no more than 81 mg per tablet. This will be in either the chewable baby aspirins or in the adult low dose aspirin. The tablets are very small and easy to swallow. You only need to take one tiny pill a day to derive the benefits. Taking one low dose or baby aspirin (81 mg) a day is a good thing to add to the supplements you are already taking. If you are suspicious about miscarriages or have suffered from them in the past, ask your doctor about aspirin. It could very well be what the doctor orders.

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