I have seen in the clinic how intense exercise can cause infrequent and irregular menstrual cycles affecting fertility. Remember, having regular (28-30 day) cycles with abundant quality cervical fluid and smooth periods creates a wonderful environment for conception. Female athletes usually stop menstruating all together. The body will not release an egg from the ovaries to allow for pregnancy under such intense physical stress. Basically, excessive physical and emotional stress shuts down your hormonal system. Unfortunately, some women cannot moderate their exercise. Some are just used to intense exercise because of their history as an athlete. Others use it as a stress relief. I am by no means advocating not to exercise. However, to improve Fertility and conception, exercise should be done in moderation. If you are a woman who uses exercise as a stress relief, then practice stress management skills so that you don’t produce too much stress hormone to begin with. Then you wont have to burn off so much stress hormone through exercise.
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