The Quiet Fertility Disruptor: How Sleep Shapes Reproductive Health (Episode 84)
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Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa discusses the impact of sleep on reproductive health and fertility in this solo episode.
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode of Fertile Talks, Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa opens the 2026 season by exploring one of the most overlooked disruptors of fertility: sleep. She explains why it’s not just the number of hours you rest, but the timing and quality of sleep that signal the body when it’s safe to repair, ovulate, and sustain a pregnancy. Dr. Famuyiwa breaks down how chronic sleep deprivation and circadian disruption—common among shift workers and high-achieving professionals—can quietly...
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