Many couples dislike using condoms and birth control pills for contraception. However, if they want to prevent pregnancy, they often have to use birth control pills, condoms, or IUDs. Actually, some foods we eat regularly can also achieve a contraceptive effect. Let's take a look.
1. Carrots
Carrots are a type of vegetable rich in carotene and various vitamins. Eating more carrots is beneficial to the human body. However, many studies have found that if women eat carrots every day, the large amount of carotene they ingest can cause amenorrhea and inhibit ovulation. Therefore, eating more carrots can help with contraception.
2. Coffee
Studies have found that excessive coffee consumption can have a direct impact on women who want to get pregnant. Women who drink more than twice the amount of coffee a day have a 50% lower chance of getting pregnant than women who don't drink coffee. So, if you don't want children for the time being, you can choose to drink more coffee.
3. Garlic
Many people know that garlic has a sperm-killing effect, thus serving as a contraceptive. In fact, eating garlic is quite beneficial; it can kill harmful bacteria in our bodies, offering numerous health benefits.
4. Alcohol
Studies have found that alcohol contains ethanol, which increases the concentration of catecholamines in the body, leading to vasospasm and even testicular atrophy. Men who drink excessively may even experience a higher-pitched voice and enlarged breasts. Therefore, men who want to conceive should drink less alcohol, as it not only makes conception difficult but may also cause birth defects. Excessive alcohol consumption also has many negative effects on women, including menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea, abnormal egg production, loss of libido, or cessation of ovulation.
5. Papaya
Papaya is known to enhance breast size, but it is also a powerful contraceptive because it contains papain, an enzyme that interacts with progesterone to prevent pregnancy.
6. Celery
Studies have found that men who eat too much celery may experience a decrease in testosterone production and sperm count. If you are a healthy, fertile man and eat celery every day, your sperm count may significantly decrease, and it could even lead to infertility. However, there's no need to worry too much; if you want to get pregnant, stopping celery consumption for three months will restore your sperm count.
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