Our first meeting is scheduled for October 2 at 7 p.m. at Phoebe Northwest. Subsequent meetings will be held in the same location at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. For instance, you will learn studies show cigarette smoking impairs cervical mucus function, alters sperm transport, and may be related to early menopause. Some studies reveal the delay in conception may be up to four times greater in smokers. Caffeine also adversely impacts fertility.
Obesity can impair ovulation and interfere with ovulation-inducing drug therapy.
Your first step will be a visit with our weight and wellness counselor who will be certain you are aware of the importance nutrition and exercise play in reducing stress and promoting an optimal state of good health. Counseling Most couples who experience infertility of one year or longer have many emotions they attempt to deal with on their own. Most express feeling of frustration, anger, being powerless, isolation, and even guilt. It is important that you recognize additional feelings may arise during fertility intervention programs that are caused by a loss of privacy and disruption of spontaneous relations. Our nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, and midwives will spend time helping you through these and putting you in touch with support groups that also can help during this unique time in a couples life.