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Re: Do Diet and Exercise Affect Fertility?

guest — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:36:19 GMT

I have been wondering the same thing too...

Exercise makes me feel better in general so I'm going to keep at it. I got pregnant with my first baby and I was running daily so I think it is fine as long as you are getting your period.

Re: Do Diet and Exercise Affect Fertility?

guest — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:10:24 GMT

My OB suggested I cut back exercise by about 10%, which generally equates to keeping my heart rate below 140 and not "pushing the envelope" every day, in his words. It can be confusing because we see everywhere that fit women should exercise for healthier pregnancies, but I think if you're on this community you're already pretty fit. My OB said that if we continue to "push the envelope", we risk oligomenorrhea, which means we might not ovulate because our bodies simply don't have enough body fat to produce estrogen. Estrogen is a hormone that causes us to ovulate, and without ovulation, we don't produce eggs, and you know the rest of the story. No egg, no baby.

(I'm not a doctor or anywhere close to it. Just asking a lot of questions, like you.)

Good luck!

Re: Do Diet and Exercise Affect Fertility?

guest — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:28:41 GMT

Good question and the jury is still out on this, however, the research so far shows that, yes, nutrition and Exercise can affect fertility. Interestingly enough, there are fertility clinics in Canada who refuse to accept patients who smoke or do NOT exercise.

Seems like staying healthy is a good start toward fertility!

Do Diet and Exercise Affect Fertility?

guest — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:39:39 GMT

Does anyone have any experience with this? Have you ever experienced a true difference in fertility when you changed your diet or lifestyle?