The main function of folic acid is to avoid fetal malformation in pregnant women and is suitable for wife's nutritional supplement. Generally speaking, men don't need to take folic acid when they are pregnant, but individuals can take it. Male pregnancy needs to pay attention to improving sperm quality. Pay attention to supplement zinc and selenium to enhance sperm motility and vitality, eat more beans, peanuts, millet, radish and Chinese cabbage in the diet, and take Yuzhiyuan tablets conditionally to improve sperm quality. In addition, beef, chicken liver, eggs, lamb chops and pork also contain more zinc, so you have the opportunity to eat more. Have a good rest and don't have too much psychological pressure.

Main functions of folic acid

1, reducing fetal neural tube defects.

China has a high rate of birth defects in the world. The birth rate of congenital disability in China accounts for about 5% of the total population born that year, while the infants with neural tube defects account for about 0.2%-0.4%. The human brain is generated and developed on the neural tube, and the nervous system begins to grow and develop from half a month of pregnancy, and the neural tube is closed around 23-25 days of embryo. The lack of folic acid in pregnant women in the fourth month of pregnancy will lead to different degrees of neurological defects in the fetus. Nervous system defects mainly include cerebral malformation, cleft lip, encephalocele and meningocele.

2. Reduce other types of defects

Folic acid can not only reduce the probability of fetal neural tube defects, but also reduce the incidence of other types of defects. Folic acid intake before and after pregnancy can also reduce congenital heart defects and cleft lip and palate. Peking University's research shows that folic acid can reduce the probability of severe fetal surface malformation, especially the risk of cleft lip and palate and congenital heart disease.

3. Prevention of anemia in pregnant women

Pregnant women need enough folic acid to produce red blood cells needed by the body, and the lack of folic acid can easily lead to megaloblastic anemia. In 2004, China conducted a survey on national diet and nutrition. The results show that the number of women of childbearing age in China is as high as 20%, and folic acid deficiency is an important cause of this disease.

4. It is beneficial to the basic structure of DNA and cells.

Folic acid participates in DNA synthesis and plays a catalytic role in cell maturation in vivo. Rich folic acid plays an important role in the growth and development of placenta and fetus.