Dr. Shobha Gupta is the Medical Director of the renowned Mother’s Lap IVF Centre in New Delhi, India. She has finished her MBBS from the famous Lady Hardinge Medical College and her PG from the well known Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) and has over 20 years of experience infertility, gynecology and obstetrics. She is also trained in ART from Germany and obtained MD in Gynecology and Obstretics from USA. Dr. Shobha Gupta is an extremely talented, meticulous and one of the best IVF doctors
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Wednesday 24 April 2019
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
Wednesday 3 April 2019
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