Exercise and IVF

[aglaser]

Greetings,

I am just beginning to prepare for an egg retrieval, and am still in the birth control phase. I know that it is important to limit hard exercise during stimulation and implantation. However, would it be safe to exercise fairly rigorously at this point (ie before starting the follistim)? I am a distance runner and swimmer, and generally feel much better when I can get in a hard work-out, but I don't want anything to damage my chances of the ivf working.

Thanks!

[Dr. Wisot]

Hi:

That's a specific piece of advice that you need to get your own doctor's opinion on as opinions may differ.


Arthur L. Wisot, M. D.
Reproductive Partners Medical Group, Inc.
Redondo Beach, California