🎯 The Most Overlooked Fertility Factor is Your Sleep.
How Sleep Apnea Impacts Hormones, Ovulation & Sperm Health
🎙️ In this eye-opening episode, host Gabie Peytchev sits down with Dr. Samanta, a specialist in sleep medicine, to explore how poor sleep, especially sleep apnea, can affect fertility for both men and women.
From irregular cycles and low sperm count to hormone imbalances and fatigue, Dr. Samanta breaks down what’s normal, what’s not, and how treating sleep issues can support conception and overall reproductive health.
What you'll learn:
đź’¤ How sleep apnea and disrupted sleep affect hormones critical for ovulation and sperm production
đź’¤ The link between poor sleep, insulin resistance, and fertility challenges
💤 Why fatigue, brain fog, and low libido aren’t “just stress”
đź’¤ The #1 step most people overlook that can dramatically improve fertility
đź’¤ How to get tested and treated for sleep apnea, CPAP, lifestyle changes, and more
đź’¤ Myths that keep people ignoring their sleep issues and what really works
đź’¤ How improving sleep can support conception, IVF success, and healthy pregnancy
✨ Plus: Practical tips you can implement tonight to optimize sleep and fertility naturally.
Whether you’re TTC, preparing for IVF, or supporting a partner, this episode will leave you feeling informed, empowered, and ready to take action.
👥 Dr. Samanta is part of the WOVA network. We’ll help you connect if you’re looking for care or community.
🎧 Tune in now and start prioritizing your sleep - your fertility (and overall health) will thank you.
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