Should I lose weight to get pregnant?
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You might be wondering why you can’t get pregnant. You just had IVF, but you are not pregnant. You don’t want to admit it but you may be a little overweight. There is evidence that obesity lowers the success rates of in vitro fertilization. In addition, some studies show a higher rate of spontaneous miscarriage. […]
Smoking contributes to infertility!
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You probably heard it before but it is absolutely true! The best available scientific data indicates that cigarette smoking strongly contributes to infertility. And it’s not just women that need to stop smoking, smoking also affects men’s fertility adversely. Cigarette smoking has a negative impact on the ability to become pregnant and carry a pregnancy […]