Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Festive feasting may disrupt fertility: Experts warn
Experts say that eating too many sweets, fried foods, and sugary drinks during the holidays can affect people trying to have a baby.
Even just a few weeks of this kind of eating can make it harder for women to have regular periods and for couples to get pregnant.
Doctors recommend eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and avoiding too much fried food and sugar.
This can help keep your body healthy and make it easier to have a baby.
Short-term festive eating can disrupt key reproductive functions and affect IVF treatment timelines.
Excessive sweets, fried foods, and sugary drinks can cause insulin spikes, inflammation, and hormonal imbalances.
Two to three weeks of poor diet can delay menstrual cycles and affect ovulation monitoring.
Common dietary mistakes include irregular eating patterns, excessive fried and oily foods, and high sugar beverages.
Doctors recommend prioritizing fiber-rich foods, avoiding excessive oils and sweets, maintaining regular meal timings, hydrating adequately, and including anti-inflammatory foods.
- Who
- Couples trying to conceive, especially those undergoing IVF treatment.
- What
- Short-term festive eating can disrupt fertility and affect IVF treatment timelines.
- When
- During the festive season, particularly in December and January.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Because short bursts of high-carbohydrate, high-sugar, and heavily processed foods can temporarily disrupt key reproductive functions.
- Expert
- Dr Mahesh Koregol, National Strategy Group Director & Senior Clinical Director (Fertility Specialist) at Nova IVF Fertility, Bengaluru
- Impact of Festive Eating
- Short bursts of high-carbohydrate, high-sugar, and heavily processed foods can temporarily disrupt key reproductive functions.
- Dietary Mistakes
- Irregular eating patterns, excessive fried and oily foods, and high sugar beverages.
- Dietary Guidelines
- Prioritize fiber-rich foods, avoid excessive oils and sweets, maintain regular meal timings, hydrate adequately, and include anti-inflammatory foods.
- Effect on Menstrual Cycles
- Two to three weeks of poor diet can imbalance hormones and cause delays in periods.