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So your partner decided to work out stress by bicycling or playing rugby. This exercise should be a good thing, right? Wrong! Prolonged cycling can cause damage to the groin from constant pressure of the bike seat, and contact sports can lead to injury to the testicles and can damage sperm production. The emphasis here is on prolonged cycling, not recreational cycling. However, most studies evaluated the effect of cycling on semen parameters and not on reducing the fertility rate. For males with a normal semen analysis, exercise (especially recreational exercise) does not seem to alter the man’s fertility potential. For males with mildly abnormal semen parameters, reducing exercising levels, especially cycling, may have a beneficial effect.

Women who exercise heavily may find that their periods have stopped. This condition is called amenorrhea (we get into this in Chapter 11) and is common among women who are very thin and exercise daily. Obviously, you can’t get pregnant if you’re not having periods; you’re not developing eggs. Particularly concerning is the triad of no periods, heavy exercise, and bulimia. This triad requires treatment by a physician. So what can you both do to reduce stress that won’t cause fertility problems? Exercise in moderation is fine — for both of you!