Oranges while TTC?

simplestella11

Silly but honest question here : Since oranges are acidic, can eating them make the environment sperm travel in be more acidic & harmful to sperm? I eat so many, they're my fav. snack...I forgot to ask my Dr. this the other day...TIA

KNemo

If you are already worrying about food this much, you are going to have a helluva time finding anything to eat while you are PG.

MrsFobeyFobes

I have never heard that before.

EllaBelle2010

My best educated guess would be that, its fine. I would assume that since you aren't putting it in your hoo-ha the acidity wouldn't have any affect. Your area down there is self regulating aside from inserting things directly into, which could throw off the PH balance.

But then again, some say our diet has a lot to do with how it tastes and smells... so I don't really know I guess.

happilyeverafterxo

KNemo:

If you are already worrying about food this much, you are going to have a helluva time finding anything to eat while you are PG.

OP, I've never heard anything about this...so I'm not sure.

KdgTeacher

My guess would be that unless you're eating 10+ lbs a day and drinking orange juice and sucking on lemons inbetween, you're fine.

Although, I'd love to see (and hear) a doctor's reaction to this question

EllaBelle2010

happilyeverafterxo:

KNemo:

If you are already worrying about food this much, you are going to have a helluva time finding anything to eat while you are PG.

OP, I've never heard anything about this...so I'm not sure.

Yeah, this one has me perplexed. The thought never crossed my mind. 

KNemo

KdgTeacher:

Although, I'd love to see (and hear) a doctor's reaction to this question

Can I please be a fly on that wall?

LovestruckAJ

Citric acid is actually converted into bicarbonate by the liver. (bicarbonate is pretty much a blood buffer). So as strange as it sounds, citric acid actually has more of an alkalinizing affect on your body than anything else.

So no. Oranges won't make your vagina more acidic. (unless you bypass the liver completely by douching OJ or something).

MrsFobeyFobes

LovestruckAJ:

Citric acid is actually converted into bicarbonate by the liver. (bicarbonate is pretty much a blood buffer). So as strange as it sounds, citric acid actually has more of an alkalinizing affect on your body than anything else.

So no. Oranges won't make your vagina more acidic. (unless you bypass the liver completely by douching OJ or something).

I almost lost my wine on this. Seriously LMFAO...

simplestella11

I thought it was a logical question. Some foods have affects. Ever eaten an onion? Yeah...gross, but still. A previous Dr. I saw for bad results on a pap told me it was my body/hormones balancing themselves out and accustoming themselves to my changing diet (went on a diet of mroe fresh food as opposed to the junk I ate) And she said citric acid was good for me during this time, so foods do have an effect, even if that time she just meant with my hormonal balances & such.

LovestruckAJ

simplestella11:

I thought it was a logical question. Some foods have affects. Ever eaten an onion? Yeah...gross, but still. A previous Dr. I saw for bad results on a pap told me it was my body/hormones balancing themselves out and accustoming themselves to my changing diet (went on a diet of more fresh food as opposed to the junk I ate) And she said citric acid was good for me during this time, so foods do have an effect, even if that time she just meant with my hormonal balances & such.

Yep, citric acid is good for you because it lowers the acidity of your blood, which can be raised by eating junk food & fast food. But as I was explaining, this is why you do not have to worry about it affecting the pH of your vagina. It serves as a buffer in your body ) So snack away!

cantalopes24

simplestella11:

I thought it was a logical question. Some foods have affects. Ever eaten an onion? Yeah...gross, but still. A previous Dr. I saw for bad results on a pap told me it was my body/hormones balancing themselves out and accustoming themselves to my changing diet (went on a diet of mroe fresh food as opposed to the junk I ate) And she said citric acid was good for me during this time, so foods do have an effect, even if that time she just meant with my hormonal balances & such.

I've never straight up munched on an onion. What happens??

KNemo

cantalopes24:

simplestella11:

I thought it was a logical question. Some foods have affects. Ever eaten an onion? Yeah...gross, but still. A previous Dr. I saw for bad results on a pap told me it was my body/hormones balancing themselves out and accustoming themselves to my changing diet (went on a diet of mroe fresh food as opposed to the junk I ate) And she said citric acid was good for me during this time, so foods do have an effect, even if that time she just meant with my hormonal balances & such.

I've never straight up munched on an onion. What happens??

I eat onions all the time. What do they do? Sour your vagina?

Shayliz

KNemo:

cantalopes24:

simplestella11:

I thought it was a logical question. Some foods have affects. Ever eaten an onion? Yeah...gross, but still. A previous Dr. I saw for bad results on a pap told me it was my body/hormones balancing themselves out and accustoming themselves to my changing diet (went on a diet of mroe fresh food as opposed to the junk I ate) And she said citric acid was good for me during this time, so foods do have an effect, even if that time she just meant with my hormonal balances & such.

I've never straight up munched on an onion. What happens??

I eat onions all the time. What do they do? Sour your vagina?

 Yeah, I'm curious what happens if you eat an onion..  Is it like when you eat lettuce or corn? 

KNemo

This question has been plaguing me for a year and a half+, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU EAT AN ONION, DAMMIT???!!

sueann911

Your vajayjay gets onion breath. It's the new version of a blooming onion.

Oops. Meant to quote @knemo

KNemo

sueann911 said:

Your vajayjay gets onion breath. It's the new version of a blooming onion.

I might get more play that way. I wonder if I keep Bloomin Onion dipping sauce by my night stand...

sueann911

KNemo said:

sueann911 said:

Your vajayjay gets onion breath. It's the new version of a blooming onion.

I might get more play that way. I wonder if I keep Bloomin Onion dipping sauce by my night stand...




No doubt.

KingLED

Sorry if I missed someone already saying this, but there are too many comments for me to read and still remember what I was going to say.  So here you go...

There's an old wives tale that says if you eat more acid foods then your body is more likely to be more conductive to either female or male sperm, no idea which, getting to your egg.  But that's the closest I've got to anything acidic related to TTC.

And even then, eating more acid foods still gets you pregnant, but you're more likely to get a certain gender.  Though it is just an old wives tale and likely nothing more.

SweetTea420

I've read that high doses of Vitamin C (1000mg+) are not good for your CM, but an orange a day shouldn't hurt.

janda426

KNemo said:

sueann911 said:

Your vajayjay gets onion breath. It's the new version of a blooming onion.

I might get more play that way. I wonder if I keep Bloomin Onion dipping sauce by my night stand...


DED. H and I just went to outback last night. Blooming onion sauce doubles as lube right?