What Does He Actually Have to Give Up Before IVF? The Honest List

by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Oct 8, 2026 | Male Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: One thing on his list is genuinely urgent and most men have never been warned about it — exogenous testosterone, in any form. A few things are...

What Do You Actually Have to Give Up Before IVF? Less Than You Have Been Told

by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Oct 6, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Three things have real evidence behind them — smoking, heavy drinking, and a short list of medications your physician needs to review. Almost...

Which Heat Exposures Matter Most for Sperm? The Evidence, Ranked

by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Oct 3, 2026 | Male Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Saunas, hot tubs, fever and occupational heat have real evidence behind them. Cycling almost certainly does not — when someone measured...

Gym, Protein Powder and Testosterone Before IVF: What to Stop and What to Keep

by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Oct 2, 2026 | Male Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Stop exogenous testosterone and anything from the muscle-building supplement shelf. Keep the gym, the creatine and the whey protein — none of...

Can Stress Cause IVF to Fail? What the Biology Actually Shows

by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Oct 1, 2026 | Failed IVF & Next Steps

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: No one can pinpoint why any individual cycle fails, and a major meta-analysis found that women’s pre-treatment emotional distress did...