Vaishali Khanna

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December 27, 2022

Stress, Lifestyle Factors and Infertility

Stress can push people toward unhealthy behaviors that have been proven to impact fertility. For example, when you're stressed out, you may: Sleep too much or sleep too little Have a harder time sticking to healthy eating habits Skip your regular exercise or push yourself to exercise too much Drink too many alcoholic drinks Smoke (or if have you quit smoking, start smoking again) Drink too much caffeine, especially if you're sleep-deprived Lose interest in having sex Stress, Lifestyle Factors, and Infertility Stress can push people toward unhealthy behaviors that have been proven to impact fertility. For example, when you're stressed out, you may: Sleep too much or sleep too little Have a harder time sticking to healthy eating habits Skip your regular exercise or push yourself to exercise too much Drink too many alcoholic drinks All of these are habits that can affect your ability to conceive, so it's worth exploring each of them.