New Delhi.  Vitamin D, also known as the "sun's vitamin", performs many important bodily functions. From strengthening bones to strengthening the immune system, this vitamin is very important for our health, but do you know that vitamin D can also affect our fertility (Can Vitamin D Deficiency Cause Infertility)? Yes, vitamin D is very important for reproductive health. Therefore, due to its deficiency (Vitamin-D Deficiency), the fertility of women and men can be affected. Let's know from Dr. Aastha Dayal (Director of Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram) how and how it can be prevented.

The connection between vitamin D deficiency and fertility

Vitamin D deficiency can cause fertility problems in both men and women.

• Hormonal Balance- Vitamin D helps in maintaining hormonal balance, which is necessary for reproduction.
• Reducing inflammation – Vitamin D has anti-inflammatory properties , which help in reducing inflammation in the reproductive system.
• Ovarian Health – Vitamin D helps improve the health of the ovaries, thereby improving ovulation.
• In women- Vitamin D deficiency can affect the process of ovulation. During ovulation, a mature egg is released from the ovaries. Vitamin D deficiency reduces the production of reproductive hormones, such as progesterone and estrogen hormones, which can affect ovulation. Apart from this, vitamin D deficiency is also associated with problems like PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), which can affect fertility. Therefore, women who have the right amount of vitamin D are able to conceive easily and they also have a higher chance of IVF being successful .
• In men- Vitamin D deficiency can affect the quality and quantity of sperm. Vitamin D helps in improving sperm motility and sperm. Vitamin D deficiency can cause weak and abnormal shaped sperm, which can cause problems in conceiving. Vitamin D deficiency in men can cause low testosterone levels, which affects fertility.