How Much Exercise Is Too Much Before IVF? Cortisol, Energy Availability, and the Intensity Question

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 26, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Research consistently links moderate physical activity with favorable fertility outcomes — the risk zone is not exercise itself, but chronic...

Exercise and Sperm Quality: The 74-Day Training Window Before IVF

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 23, 2026 | Male Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Moderate, regular training across the roughly 74 days it takes to make a batch of sperm is linked in randomized controlled...

Phone Heat and Failed IVF: Is There a Connection?

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 20, 2026 | Male Fertility

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What Nobody Can Tell You Yet About Preparing for IVF

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 20, 2026 | Male Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Does preparing for IVF improve live birth? Nobody can tell you that yet. Three randomised trials have asked whether changing...

Exercise in the 90 Days Before IVF: What Movement Actually Triggers in Your Biology

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 20, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Regular, moderate exercise before IVF is associated in most research with more favorable fertility and treatment outcomes, while very...