Study Finds Aspirin Could Be The Answer To Having a Baby Boy

Research has found that taking aspirin before sex may increase a woman's likelihood of conceiving a boy, if the woman has had a history of miscarriages.

The theory goes that in some cases, the immune system can see an embryo as a foreign intruder, promoting an inflammatory response in the body.

As male embryos are thought to be more vulnerable to these changes in the body than female embryos, the inflammation can reduce the chances of having a boy.

In a recent study at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in the US, scientists put the theory to the test.

Out of 1228 women, data showed 31 per cent of the women who had taken aspirin had conceived a boy, compared to 23 per cent who had been on a placebo pill.

Research also found that women who were taking aspirin and had given birth to a boy had an overall lower rate of inflammation in the body, compared to the other participants in the study.

Fertility expert Professor Simon Fishel told the Daily Mail that while the studies were interesting, more research would be needed, especially into why taking aspirin has an affect on some women, but not others.

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