The Missing Step Around IVF and IUI:
Preparing the Body First
Treatments work with the eggs and sperm you bring to them — they don't improve the underlying cell quality. 90 days of preparation can lift treatment outcomes and, for many couples, makes natural conception possible first.
Fertility treatments like IUI and IVF work with the eggs and sperm you bring to them — they don't improve the underlying cell quality. That's why preparation matters: 90 days of optimising egg quality, sperm quality, hormones, and the uterine environment can improve treatment outcomes and, for many couples, makes natural conception possible before treatment is even needed.
If you've had a failed cycle, it is rarely because you did something wrong. It's often because the preparation step — the one that happens in the 90 days before — was skipped. That gap is exactly what we work in.
What Treatments Do, and Don't, Do
Treatments improve the logistics of conception, not the biology of the cells.
| Treatment | What it does | What it doesn't do |
|---|---|---|
| IUI | Places sperm closer to the egg | Improve egg or sperm quality |
| IVF | Fertilises eggs in a lab, transfers an embryo | Fix the quality of the eggs retrieved |
| ICSI | Injects a single sperm into an egg | Repair sperm DNA damage |
Treatments improve the logistics of conception, not the biology of the cells. Preparation improves the biology. Done together, they're far stronger than either alone.
Why Preparation Helps Either Path
Whether you conceive naturally or proceed to treatment
Egg quality
Matures over ~90 days, so the cohort used in your next cycle is shaped now. Poor Egg Quality →
Sperm quality
Takes ~74 days to mature, so the partner's 90-day prep directly affects the sample.
Uterine environment
Reducing inflammation supports implantation.
Hormonal balance
A calmer, better-coordinated cycle responds better to stimulation.
Many couples conceive naturally during the preparation window, before treatment.
The 90-Day Pre-Treatment (or Recovery) Protocol
Always alongside your clinic — we never ask you to stop or delay prescribed treatment.
Days 1–30 · Reset
Full Picture
Full picture for both partners; reduce inflammation and oxidative load; restore gut and sleep; emotional support with psychologist Avishi Singh (treatment stress is real and biologically disruptive).
Days 31–60 · Nourish
Quality Nutrition
Egg- and sperm-quality nutrition (CoQ10, antioxidants, omega-3); Ayurvedic support with Dr. Ashish Shahane (BAMS); blood-sugar and hormonal optimisation.
Days 61–90 · Ready
Prepared Body
Your body is prepared; if conceiving naturally is the plan, time precisely; if proceeding to IUI/IVF, you enter with better material and a calmer system.
We never ask you to stop or delay prescribed treatment. We prepare the body the clinic then works with.
Real Story
Preparation before rushing back into treatment
Sunita, 38, came after a miscarriage with low AMH (0.8) and her husband's high HbA1c. Rather than rushing back into treatment, both did 90 days of preparation, and she conceived naturally.
"Nothing short of a miracle."
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers about preparing for and recovering from treatment.
Should I prepare my body before IVF?
Why did my IVF or IUI cycle fail?
Can I conceive naturally after failed IVF?
Does Let's Conceive replace my fertility clinic?
How long before treatment should I prepare?
References
- Xu Y, et al. CoQ10 improves ovarian response and embryo quality. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2018.
- Gaskins AJ, Chavarro JE. Diet and fertility. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018.
- Practice Committee of ASRM. Optimizing natural fertility. Fertil Steril. 2022.