After a Failed IVF Cycle: What to Do in the 90 Days Before You Try Again

by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Sep 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: After a failed IVF cycle, the most useful path forward has a sequence: pause and grieve first, then sit down for a structured review...

The 2025 Sperm DNA Fragmentation Guidelines, Translated for Couples

by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 29, 2026 | Sperm DNA Fragmentation

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: In 2025, 52 experts from the Global Andrology Forum published the first comprehensive sperm DNA fragmentation guidelines — 24 evidence-graded...

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

by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 26, 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: 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. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 23, 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: 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. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 20, 2026 | Male Fertility

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