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Fertility can be a difficult and emotional journey, especially if you\u2019ve experienced difficulties with conception or miscarriages<\/a>. One of the reasons this can be so difficult is the unknown. Not knowing why your body isn\u2019t doing what you\u2019re hoping it will do. Unfortunately, there isn\u2019t always a clear reason, but there is one scientific breakthrough that has offered an explanation for some people. In your genetic code there lies insights into fertility and the reason certain people experience repeat miscarriages. This is what\u2019s called the MTHFR gene mutation.<\/p>\n

What is MTHFR?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Your DNA and the genes that comprise is essentially an instruction manual for your body. The MTHFR<\/a> gene in particular gives your body instructions for making an enzyme called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase \u2013 MTHFR for short. When you ingest food, the body works to convert nutrients into material it can actually use for energy and sustenance. MTHFR helps your body process amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. MTHFR helps facilitate the chemical reaction of converting vitamin B9, or folate, into a kind of folate the body can actually use, called 5-methyltetrahydrofolate. This vitamin in turn, is necessary for creating DNA.<\/p>\n

Gene Mutations of MTHFR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The MTHFR gene can have one or two mutations, or variants. A variant means that this piece of DNA is different from the average person. These two variants<\/a> are called C677T and A1298C. Don\u2019t worry, you won\u2019t be quizzed on this. Again, it\u2019s possible to have both of these mutations if both your parents happen to have one of each mutations and pass them on to you. Nothing happens for this mutation to occur, it\u2019s just passed on through your parents. Many people live with these with no issues, and there isn\u2019t clear research on whether or not it\u2019s actually linked to specific health issues.<\/p>\n

People with an MTHFR gene mutation may be more likely to develop disorders including:<\/p>\n