This is the first prospective assessment of numerous lifestyle habits during an ART cycle. A number of surprising observations were made.
Despite physician recommendation against it, some ART patients took herbs while cycling.
Patients continue to exercise regularly and drink caffeine daily, and almost half continued to drink alcohol.
Lifestyle behavior counseling should be considered for patients pursuing ART. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION
NUMBER:
NCT01119391.
2012-03-02
Eng.
Fertility and sterility
Boston IVF, Waltham, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. domar [at] domarcenter.com
Fertil Steril. 2012 Mar;97(3):697-701.e1
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