Moderate drinking: no impact on female fecundity.

OBJECTIVE

To determine the effect of moderate alcohol intake on probability of conception.

DESIGN

Prospective cohort study.

SETTING

Normal healthy women enrolled in an artificial donor insemination program.

PATIENTS: Women starting artificial donor insemination for the very first time were selected.

INTERVENTIONS: Alcohol exposure was measured through a self-administered questionnaire at intake of study.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: A first positive pregnancy test as indicative for conception.

RESULTS

Women with moderate alcohol intake had a slightly higher, though not significant, probability of conception compared with nondrinkers (Hazard Ratio 1.20; 95% confidence interval 0.90 to 1.60).

CONCLUSION

Moderate alcohol intake has no negative impact on female fecundity.