Ep. 11 | Preparing for Pregnancy: The Impact of Lifestyle on Fertility

Fertility Health Podcast

Planning to have a baby is a significant undertaking. Of course, you want to ensure a smooth and healthy pregnancy, but what steps can you take before and during pregnancy to achieve that?

In this episode, Brooke Rossi, M.D., a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, joins host Mark P. Trolice, M.D., to discuss the impact that lifestyle plays on fertility and what lifestyle changes individuals can implement to maximize their chances of getting pregnant. Listen in as she shares insights on everything from the effects of body weight, alcohol consumption, and smoking on IVF, to herbal supplements, genetic testing, and diet.

Tune in to discover:

• The importance of lifestyle on fertility
• How to ensure that you’re entering pregnancy safely for yourself and your baby
• The lifestyle factors that inhibit fertility in both men and women
• How your OB/GYN can help you plan for a successful and healthy pregnancy
• The vaccines you need to protect you and your baby during pregnancy

About Brooke Rossi, M.D.

Dr. Brooke Rossi has been a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist for over 10 years. She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester. Her subspecialty fellowship in REI was completed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. During her fellowship, she was awarded the American Society for Reproductive Medicine In-training Award for Research on her project reviewing the effects of alcohol and in vitro fertilization outcomes.

She is now in private practice at Ohio Reproductive Medicine in Columbus, OH.
Her clinical interests include infertility, IVF, recurrent pregnancy loss and PCOS. She has a special research interest in lifestyle factors and fertility and in vitro fertilization. She has been published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility and Sterility, and the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.