“If you’re expecting the fruit of the womb, please don’t fast” – Doctor warns women
A medical doctor, identified as Dr. Abassi, has sparked widespread reactions online after advising women trying to conceive to avoid fasting.
In a video shared online, he urged women expecting the fruit of the womb to prioritise their reproductive health, explaining that fasting may interfere with reproductive hormones involved in ovulation, potentially affecting a woman’s chances of getting pregnant.
“If you are expecting the fruit of the womb, I’m begging you, please do not fast. As a woman, do not fast,” he said.
Explaining further, Dr. Abassi noted that the female body relies on specific hormones during ovulation to prepare and release eggs for fertilisation.
“When a woman is ovulating, she needs certain hormones. She needs FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone, that is what tells the ovary it’s about time for you to release the next egg.
She needs luteinizing hormone, prepping the egg that you are coming and that you should be ready for a sperm,” he added.
His comments have since generated mixed reactions online, while some social media users agrees with the medical advice, others argued that fasting remains an important spiritual practice that should not be discouraged.
One user wrote, “Many women have fasted and still had children.” Another added, “There should be a balance between faith and medical advice.”
Watch the video below…
“Is you are expecting the fruit of the womb pls do not fast”
– man give reasons why woman should not fast when expecting the fruit of the womb pic.twitter.com/LdaIjjxhOL
— Ola omo Ola (@OlawaleOlanir12) June 14, 2026
