After a failed IVF cycle, this is the work that comes next.
30 to 40% of unexplained IVF failure traces back to sperm DNA fragmentation. You've been carrying weight that was never only yours to carry.
A 12-week pre-IVF program for couples. Both partners. Both biologies. Starting day one.
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There is a window. It opens the day you decide.
Sperm takes about 74 days to fully develop. Final egg maturation runs about 90 days. Whatever inputs you give your bodies during that window — sleep, stress, food, supplements, the timing and quality of all of it — show up in the gametes that meet at retrieval.
You don't get those days back. That is why I don't believe in gradual change. Delays cost results.
Why both of you. Why now.
When a cycle fails and the clinic says "unexplained," most women hear "my fault." But genetic material is 50% his. And up to 40% of unexplained IVF failure traces back to sperm DNA fragmentation — a marker most clinics don't routinely test for.
His 74 days and your 90 days don't run sequentially. They run together. Both of you start adjusting on day one, or one of you does the work alone while the other partner's biology quietly undoes it.
This program treats both of you as patients. Because biologically, you are.
This is the part where he comes in.
If you've made it this far, you're already doing the heavier lift — the research, the planning, the emotional weight. Send him this page. He doesn't need to read everything. Just this next section.
To the partner reading this
You've watched her go through cycles, appointments, hormones, and a result that wasn't fair. You probably feel useless. You aren't.
Your sperm contributes 50% of the genetic material and a meaningful share of unexplained failures. Your 74 days matter as much as her 90.
This isn't about you fixing yourself. It's about both of you having something to do, together, while the next cycle is being planned. It's also the most concrete way to take weight off her — by sharing it.
Book the fit call with her.
In 12 weeks, you stop guessing.
You are already eating. Already sleeping. Already managing stress. Already taking supplements. The question isn't whether you're doing things. It's whether what you're doing is working for your specific biology.
Generic protocols don't account for individual triggers. A supplement that works for the woman in the forum may be neutral for you, or working against you. Your sleep window may matter more than your bedtime. Her cortisol may respond to inputs that don't move his.
The work over 12 weeks isn't a stack of new habits. It's adjusting the inputs you already have, watching how each of you responds, and personalizing from there. By week 12, you don't need me to tell you what's working. You can see it.
You don't need to be perfect. You need to be consistent. Biology responds to time — when you give it the right inputs from day one.
How the 12 weeks run.
Week 1
Full intake
Both partners. Full biology assessment. Current inputs reviewed. Adjustments begin immediately. There are no "first we'll talk for a month" warmups. The clock is already running on his sperm and her eggs.
Weeks 2-11
Personalization
We adjust inputs based on how each of you responds. Some weeks the change is small. Some weeks it isn't. No radical overhauls. No performative prescriptions. No birthday-cake exceptions that quietly undo the work.
Week 12
Clear picture
You leave with a clear view of what's working for your biology, what isn't, and what you're carrying into retrieval. You arrive at the cycle prepared, not hopeful.
What couples have said, in their own words.
Real text messages from couples who completed the 12 weeks. Names and identifying details removed. Sent during the program and after retrieval.
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Who you would be working with.
I'm Dr. Leila. I work with both partners simultaneously over 12 weeks to optimize the biology of sperm development and final egg maturation before IVF.
I don't believe in gradual change. I also don't believe in radical overhauls. No quit-coffee-tomorrow ultimatums. No performative date-night prescriptions. No birthday-cake exceptions that quietly undo the work. Those don't support fertility.
What I do is guide you in adjusting the inputs you already have — eating, sleeping, managing stress, supplements — toward a specific fertility goal, personalized to how you respond. Because generic protocols don't account for individual triggers.
Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac · Holistic Fertility Expert · 15+ years in fertility-focused practice ·
Common questions before the fit call.
My clinic didn't test for sperm DNA fragmentation. Should we?
I recommend it. It is not in the standard semen analysis and it is frequently the missing piece when a cycle fails as "unexplained." We will discuss whether and where to test on the fit call.
What if my partner won't engage?
More common than couples expect. The program is structured so his role is concrete and specific. He isn't being asked to journal his feelings. Most partners come around once they see the timeline and the data.
We have IVF scheduled in 8 weeks. Is it too late to start?
No. Even partial timelines move biology. We'll prioritize the inputs with the fastest measurable response and adjust scope to your timeline. Starting at 8 weeks is better than starting at 0.
Is this instead of working with my fertility clinic, or alongside?
Alongside. I work in parallel with your reproductive endocrinologist. I do not replace medical care. I prepare the biology that arrives at retrieval.
We're using donor egg, donor sperm, or a surrogate. Does this still apply?
Partially. We focus the program on whichever biology you are contributing. Book the fit call and we will tailor it on the call.
What does the fit call cost?
Nothing. It is free, 30 minutes, and you leave with at least one specific insight about her cycle and one about his sperm health, regardless of whether you enroll.
Book your free 30-minute fit call.
The fit call is 30 minutes. Free. Both partners on the call when possible.
By the end you will have:
- One specific insight about her cycle that hasn't been on her radar
- One specific insight about his sperm health that hasn't been tested or addressed
- A clear answer on whether the 12-week program is right for your timeline
If we are not the right fit, I will tell you. I would rather you find what works than enroll in something that won't.