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Tips to Safeguard Your Fertility
6 Simple Steps for Preventing Fertility Problems
, douching, abortions, amniocentesis, miscarriage and childbirth. PID can do irreparable damage to your reproductive organs.
Avoid STDs.
They are the primary cause of PID. If you plan to have a baby, practice safe sex and have routine tests done for STDs. Control your weight.
Being significantly overweight or underweight can be an underlying cause of infertility for many women. A University of South Carolina study found that 90 percent of underweight women who had been unable to conceive became pregnant when they reached their ideal weight, while 76 percent of overweight women conceived once they reached their ideal weight. Don't exercise excessively.
While moderate exercise won't affect your fertility, being an exercise fanatic will. Excessive amounts of exercise result in irregular periods, irregular ovulation and luteal phase deficiencies, studies have shown.Pages: 1 2
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