AND medical doctoridentified as Dr. Abassi, sparked widespread reactions online after advising women trying to conceive to avoid fasting.
In a video shared online, he urged expectant women to prioritize their reproductive health, explaining that fasting can interfere with certain reproductive hormones involved in ovulation, potentially affecting a woman’s chances of getting pregnant.
“If you are expecting the fruit of the womb, please do not fast. As a woman, do not fast,” he said.
Explaining further, Dr. Abassi noted that a woman’s body relies on specific hormones during pregnancy ovulation to prepare and release the egg for fertilization.
“When a woman is ovulating, she needs certain hormones. She needs FSH, the follicle-stimulating hormone, which is what tells the ovary that it’s time to release the next egg.
She needs luteinizing hormone, it prepares the eggs for you to come and you should be ready for sperm,” he added.
His comments have since drawn mixed reactions online, with some social media users agreeing with the medical advice, while others argued that fasting remains an important spiritual practice that should not be discouraged.
One user wrote, “Many women fasted and still had children.” Another added, “There needs to be a balance between faith and medical advice.”
The debate continues to trend online as Nigerians discuss the relationship between fertility, health and religious fasting.
Watch the video below…
“If you are expecting the fruit of the womb, please do not fast”
– a man gives reasons why a woman should not fast when she is expecting the fruit of the womb pic.twitter.com/LdaIjjxhOL
— Ola omo Ola (@OlawaleOlanir12) June 14, 2026
