ETV Bharat / health
Why Weight Loss Is The First Step Before Fertility Treatments
Weight loss before IVF or fertility treatments can dramatically improve chances of conception. A fertility expert explains how.
Here’s a truth bomb that few fertility clinics tell you upfront: before you think about IVF, IUI, or any fancy acronym for a treatment to have a baby, you might need to do something far simpler: lose weight. This is not for vanity but because your hormones, eggs, sperm, and the entire machinery of conception depend on your body’s chemistry being in sync. If your body fat, especially around the abdomen, is running the show, your hormones are not calling the shots anymore.
The human reproductive system is a master of precision, and extra fat is like static on a radio signa