P.volve launches first-ever exercise program for women undergoing IVF
NEW YORK, Oct 13: P.volve, the leader in evidencebased functional fitness for women, announced today that it has launched , the first-ever exercise program designed for women undergoing ovarian stimulation and retrieval, part of the egg donation, egg freezing and in vitro fertilization process.
“One in eight women will require some kind of assisted reproduction, and many have been told that they should not exercise while undergoing in vitro fertilization and other treatments because some types of movement are not safe during this period,” said Julie Cartwright, president of P.volve. “However, for those who enjoy the benefits of exercise, it can be stressful to cut it out of their lives entirely. Our series provides women with a doctor-approved way to keep exercising and enjoy the psychological and physical benefits of movement.”
Ovarian stimulation causes the ovaries to increase in size-sometimes by up to three- or four-fold. Some exercises, such as twists, jumps and other pelvic movements, can cause an enlarged ovary to twist around its blood supply, resulting in ovarian torsion. Ovarian torsion is a surgical emergency and can lead to the loss of an ovary. P.volve’s exercises are designed to lessen the risk of torsion, allowing women to exercise safely.
P.volve’s series is intended for already-active women undergoing ovarian stimulation who desire continued movement for its physical as well as emotional benefits. The series includes workouts and stretches that are aligned with each woman’s progress through fertility treatments as well as educational talks and meditations to make sure women are armed with the right tools during this process.
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The series was designed by Maeve McEwan, P.volve Lead Trainer and Director of Programming, and Dr. Shannon DeVore, MD, the Reproductive Endocrinologist on P.volve’s Clinical Advisory Board, in partnership with Spring Fertility and its fertility specialist, Dr. Kolbe Hancock. It is part of P.volve’s focus on lifelong health and wellness, and promotes continued fitness throughout the pre-conception period for women whose doctors have cleared them to exercise.
“One of the most commonly asked questions is about working out during the ovarian stimulation process,” said Dr. DeVore, who also is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine. “While not all exercise is safe, women who already prioritize daily movement are encouraged to continue to do so safely during this stressful period. With their doctors’ approval, the series empowers women to continue exercising throughout their treatment.”
P.volve is the leader in evidence-based functional fitness and a nationwide employee wellness benefits provider. Headquartered in New York, the company delivers innovative content and experiences to its members in all 50 states and globally. Its science-backed, holistic fitness method for women harnesses the power of functional movement and proprietary equipment to nourish and restore while it shapes, tones and strengthens. Through its hybrid fitness model, P.volve can be experienced in-studio, through live and on-demand virtual classes and via a growing franchised studio footprint.
NEW YORK: An NBC News correspondent who interviewed
Pennsylvania Senate candidate
John Fetterman says an on-air remark she made about him having difficulty following part of their conversation should not be seen as a commentary on his fitness for office after he suffered a stroke.
But reporter Dasha Burns’ comment that Fetterman appeared to have trouble understanding small talk prior to their interview has attracted attention - and Republicans have retweeted it as they seek an advantage in the closely followed Senate race between Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz.
Fetterman, a Democrat, suffered a stroke on May 13, and his health has emerged as a major issue in the campaign.
Burns’ Friday interview with Fetterman, which aired Tuesday, was his first on-camera interview since his stroke. He used a closedcaptioning device that printed text of Burns’ questions on a computer screen in front of him.
Fetterman appeared to have little trouble answering the questions after he read them, although NBC showed him fumbling for the word “empathetic.” Burns said that when the captioning device was off, “it wasn’t clear he was understanding our conversation.”
“This is just nonsense,” business reporter and podcaster Kara Swisher, who had a stroke herself in 2011, said on Twitter. “Maybe this reporter is just bad at small talk.”
Swisher recently conducted an interview with Fetterman for her podcast and said, “I was really quite impressed with how well he’s doing. Everyone can judge for themselves.” Swisher has called attacks on Fetterman because of his health “appalling.”
A New York magazine reporter,
Rebecca Traister, who interviewed the candidate for a cover story titled “The Vulnerability of John Fetterman,” tweeted that his “comprehension is not at all impaired. He understands everything. It’s just that he reads it and responds in real time ... It’s a hearing/auditory challenge.”
Burns said she understands that different reporters had different experiences with Fetterman. (AP)
NEW YORK:
Actor Anthony Rapp testified Wednesday that he decided to publicly reveal a 30-year-old encounter with Kevin Spacey because he knew he wasn’t the only person Spacey had made inappropriate sexual advances on.
Rapp became emotional and his voice shook as he commented in response to a question about his motivations, posed by one of his own lawyers near the end of his third day of testimony in the civil sex abuse lawsuit he brought against Spacey in Manhattan federal court. Rapp is seeking $40 million for psychological injuries.
“I came forward because I knew I was not the only one who Kevin Spacey made inappropriate advances to,” Rapp said.
An objection led Judge Lewis
A. Kaplan to quickly announce to me that was not ok,” that the comment would be stricken Rapp said. from the record. The jury has not Defense attorney Jennifer Keller been permitted to hear most other finished her cross examination claims made against the Oscar-winning of Rapp by attacking his credibility Spacey, 63, who was popular on the impact he claimed on the Netflix series “House of his encounter with Spacey had on Cards” before a series of claims the rest of his life. Rapp, 50, is a derailed his career in 2017. regular on “Star Trek: Discovery”
“It was something that happened on television. (AP)