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How do I know when I am most fertile?
When am I most fertile? For anyone trying to conceive this is often the very first question that gets asked. Determining the most fertile...
Fitness Fertility
Jun 24, 20232 min read
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Exercise during IVF*
You've worked so hard to get fit and healthy for IVF and now you are starting treatment. So, the key question is, can you work out when...
Fitness Fertility
May 25, 20232 min read
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Improving Egg Quality and Exercise
Exercise can play a role in supporting egg quality by benefiting overall reproductive health and optimizing various physiological...
Fitness Fertility
May 25, 20232 min read
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Exercise and egg quality
Fitness for fertility. Exercise for fertility. This is a HUGE aspect of the infertility journey. Fitness for IVF. Fitness for...
Fitness Fertility
Jul 24, 20222 min read
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The Fitness Fertility Podcast
What a week. With a pregnancy announcement from a client plus the release of my new podcast, to say I am excited is an understatement!...
Fitness Fertility
May 14, 20222 min read
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Losing weight fast can be damaging to your fertility
You need to lower your BMI before fertility treatment. You are sick of waiting. You've already been #ttc for years. So, you decide to...
Fitness Fertility
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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How much is too much?*
"My doctor said I can carry out "moderate" exercise when #ttc. What does this mean?" I get asked this question a lot. What does...
Fitness Fertility
Apr 9, 20222 min read
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Are you looking for a personal trainer that understands your fertility journey?
Are you looking for a personal trainer who understands the journey you are on? My name is Maria and I am a personal trainer with PCOS. I...
Fitness Fertility
Dec 30, 20211 min read
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Coffee and Fertility: what does the research say?
It's 11:00am, it's time for a little boost, right? But you are #ttc and so as you stand in the queue you can't decide. To coffee or not...
Fitness Fertility
Jun 21, 20211 min read
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PCOS and biscuits
“How did you first find out you had PCOS?” Hmm. I was asked this question recently and it really threw me a bit. It then led me down the...
Fitness Fertility
Jun 14, 20217 min read
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When is the best time to have sex if you are trying to conceive?
Bad news for you night owls. Researchers at the University hospital, Zurich, found that time of day made a difference to sperm...
Fitness Fertility
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Exercise and weight loss. What exercises work best?
All exercises are equal, right? Wrong. Some exercises are better for weight loss than others and it can be a bit mind boggling figuring...
Fitness Fertility
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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BMI and fertility
BMI. Weight. How low did you go? I know a number of men and women are trying to lose weight, or rather lower their BMI so that they can...
Fitness Fertility
May 26, 20211 min read
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Triggers
Trigger warning. Or rather, I could have done with one. I thought I was through the triggering stage. I have a 5 year old and a 9 month...
Fitness Fertility
May 26, 20211 min read
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How much weight do I actually have to lose to improve my fertility?
Brennan et al. (2017) cites a study that has shown that a weight loss of 5- 10% of the patient’s body weight can significantly increase...
Fitness Fertility
May 13, 20211 min read
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Can exercise affect ovarian reserve?
Cicek et al, 2019 ,compared two groups of sedentary women given exercise programmes, one group given aerobic exercise and one group given...
Fitness Fertility
May 13, 20211 min read
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Are you judging me?
So many people assume infertility lies with the woman. But some estimates suggest that one third of infertility issues lie with the man,...
Fitness Fertility
Apr 30, 20211 min read
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Doe exercise affect IVF implantation and live birth rates?
Exercising whilst trying to conceive is a personal decision and whether or not to do it is entirely up to you. You should always check...
Fitness Fertility
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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Can exercise help you to have a healthy pregnancy?
Weisgerber et al, 2006, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism. Evidence shows that regular prenatal exercise is an important...
Fitness Fertility
Apr 26, 20211 min read
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