What to do before getting pregnant

Top tips for getting pregnant

I see many patients struggling with infertility and they all have different stories to tell

about their infertility journey. Today the lifestyle we live is the biggest reason that affects thousands and lakhs of couples to become infertile. Sometimes it literally broke my heart when I listened to their stories but being and Infertility specialist, it is indeed my duty to give my best advise to all the couples across the globe to live healthy and give them the best tips to follow for their fertility. Here are certain tips that you need to keep in mind and follow religiously to conceive: 

1. First of all your age matters a lot:  

For a woman the best reproductive years are in her 20s. When a woman reaches her thirties, her fertility will gradually decline, particularly after the age of 35. In your early 30’s you only have a 20% chance of getting pregnant. So, plan early. 

2. Lifestyle choices: 

How you live is the another important factor to be considered. If you are prone to take alcohol, smoking, drugs or taking medications such as painkillers and anti-inflammatory, it will definitely hamper your chances of getting pregnant on your own and then you need to seek a fertility expert. Abstain from such choices. 

Can being overweight lower my testosterone levels?

Obesity is no doubt a major health challenge worldwide. Being overweight brings plethora of

health issues such as heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, osteoarthritis and some cancers like colon and breast. And not only these, but obesity highly affects your sex life too. One is considered to be obese when you weigh more than 20% above of your ideal weight.

How obesity can affect your sex life?

Being overweight hinders stamina which is important to sustain sexual performance. It disturbs ones hormonal balance which in turn affects testosterone levels, causing loss of libido or low sex drive. Obesity also affects blood flow to the genitals and lack of blood circulation there causes erectile dysfunction.

Testosterone is actually an important male hormone which helps in development of male sexual organs and builds strong bones. Testosterone levels begin to rise at puberty and peak in early adulthood and then start declining with age. Furthermore, excess fat in the inner thighs and pubic region results in high testes temperatures of over 35°C. This may be

What are some possible causes of infertility?

In Today’s time lifestyle plays a pivotal role in your fertility. There are numerous issues which creates hindrances in becoming a parent. Here are 6 common causes which impairs infertility, please have a look:

Blocked fallopian tubes: Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes prevent sperm from getting to your egg for fertilization. This condition also prevents the fertilized egg from getting to your uterus. For a successful pregnancy to take place, your fertilized egg has to move to the uterus for growth. It is usually caused by pelvic inflammatory disease, sexually transmitted infections (such as chlamydia), and any history of uterine infection caused by abortion or miscarriage.

PCOS: Polycystic ovarian syndrome is very common today and it affects one in 10 women. It is a hormonal disorder, where small cysts grow at outer edges of the ovaries and it makes