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Lifestyle-Induced Infertility

Meaning

Lifestyle-Induced Infertility describes the clinical reality where modifiable behavioral and environmental factors significantly impair reproductive function in both males and females. This condition is directly linked to chronic physiological stressors such as persistent sleep deprivation, poor nutritional status, excessive physical training, or chronic psychological stress, all of which disrupt the delicate hormonal balance of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Recognizing this etiology is crucial because it suggests that fertility can often be restored or improved through targeted, non-pharmacological adjustments to daily habits. The focus shifts from intrinsic pathology to extrinsic, reversible physiological compromise.