How Dark Chocolate May Boost Fertility

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When it comes to reproductive health not all chocolate is created equal When you think of chocolate, a lot of mouth-watering treats may come to mind. Do you think about your childhood favorites filled with caramel, nougat, and butter? When it comes down to it, there’s dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate. Let’s delve … Read more

4 Foods That Can Harm Male Fertility and Sperm Health

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Keep These Items Off Your Grocery List to Avoid Declining Sperm Count When it comes to sperm health, you may not realize how your shopping list can make an impact on your fertility. Lifestyle choices such as your diet, is a huge way you can make a positive change when trying to conceive. Let’s learn … Read more

Seeking fertility preservation before chemotherapy (males & females)

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The drugs and radiation treatment used in chemotherapy has the potential to adversely affect both male and female fertility.   Chemotherapy attacks fast dividing cells.  Unfortunately, as sperm cells rapidly divide, they can be targeted and destroyed by the process, resulting in potentially lower sperm counts, reduced testosterone, and damaged sperm (and the cells that create … Read more

Exercise and Fertility – What You Need to Know

Exercise and Fertility

We’ve all heard the saying of “everything in moderation.”   As it turns out, that holds especially true for exercise – particularly for women concerned with their fertility. Exercise can HURT my chances of fertility? The short answer is YES.   The longer answer is slightly more complicated, but crucial to understanding how you can pursue a … Read more