Wellness girl chat with us today as we shift the spotlight a bit today to discuss something super important and often overlooked—male fertility and its impact on your pregnancy journey 🤰👶. We dive deep into research showing how a man's health can affect pregnancy symptoms, your child's development, and even pregnancy complications like preeclampsia 🌟. Learn about the influence of paternal weight, lifestyle, and habits on fertility and pregnancy outcomes. Trust us, you’ll want to hear these crucial stats and actionable tips to help your partner enhance his fertility. Tune in for a fascinating discussion backed by science, because, after all, it takes two to tango! 🕺💃
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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1108774
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35580859/
https://healthymale.org.au/health-article/obesity-overweight-can-impact-male-fertility
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3521747/
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2018/10/older-fathers-associated-with-increased-birth-risks.html
https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Fathers-to-be-smoking-could-harm-your-baby
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5892832/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6330890/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8963983/
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/physiolgenomics.00102.2018
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00:00 – 00:17 Intro
00:18 – 00:37 Introduction to Men's Role in Pregnancy
00:38 – 01:21 Overview of Women's Health Podcast Festival
01:22 – 02:17 Importance of Male Fertility
02:18 – 02:52 Research on Male Fertility
02:53 – 04:25 Scary Facts and Disclaimer
04:06 – 04:57 Thorne
05:17 – 06:30 Paternal Weight and Fertility
06:31 – 09:39 Impact of Paternal Obesity
09:40 – 12:41 Other Paternal Factors
12:42 – 14:17 Basics of Male Fertility
14:18 – 17:36 Hormonal Impact of Obesity
17:37 – 20:39 Improving Sperm Quality
20:40 – 21:44 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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