Lifestyle that can Affect Your Fertility

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Lifestyle Choices that can lead to Infertility
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• There has been a 20 to 30 rise in infertility
  in the country in the last five years as
  estimated by some of the best IVF center in
  Ahmedabad.
• you should be aware of the role your lifestyle
  can play in fertility. Diet, nutrition, weight,
  and habits like smoking and drinking alcohol can
  have a direct impact on your fertility.

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Below are some of the lifestyle choices that
affect fertility

• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Weight
• Diet
• Caffeine
• Exercise

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Alcohol

• Having a glass or two of wine might not have a
  large effect on your fertility, but it is always
  better to restrict your alcohol consumption.
• Heavy drinking can lead to increased risk of
  ovulation disorders in women and depleted sperm
  quantity and quality in men.

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Smoking

• As we all already know, smoking is harmful to
  overall health, but many people are not fully
  aware of its effects on fertility.
• According to gynecologists in Ahmedabad, it also
  lowers the sperm count, pregnancy rate and
  increases sperm DNA fragmentation, which can
  cause miscarriage.

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Weight

• Being either underweight or overweight can reduce
  the fertility of both men and women.
• Men with a high body mass index (BMI) can have a
  lower sperm count and decreased sperm quality.
  Women with a high BMI are at a higher risk of
  miscarriage, stillbirth and caesarean delivery.

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Diet

• What you eat and don't eat can play a vital role
  in fertility.
• Women trying to conceive should avoid a high
  protein diet as excessive protein has been known
  to decrease fertility.

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Caffeine

• Some research suggests that high caffeine intake
  can reduce fertility, especially in women.
• A cup of coffee or two a day wont be very
  harmful, but it is better to avoid excessive
  caffeine consumption.

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Exercise

• Staying fit by regularly exercising is an
  essential aspect of a healthy lifestyle. But when
  it comes to fertility, it can be too much of a
  good thing.
• Very vigorous and frequent physical activity can
  cause lower sperm count and reduced ovulation.

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• Ideally, such modifications should be made when
  first trying to conceive, but it is never too
  late to make healthier choices.
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