Roghayeh Zare - Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran

Background: Fertility reduction as one of the factors affecting childbearing is related to the demographic changes of societies. Preventive medicine is a branch of medical science whose purpose is to maintain and increase the level of health of society. Numerous studies show that lifestyle modification as the first therapeutic intervention is associated with positive results in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. In Traditional Persian Medicine, the observance of health maintenance recommendations (Hifzosseha) is mentioned as the first basic principle in prevention and treatment of diseases. Aim: Aim of this study was the review of scientific evidence of health maintenance recommendations (Hifzosseha) of Traditional Persian Medicine in reproductive health compared to modern medicine. Materials and Methods: Valid scientific databases with the keywords "lifestyle", "fertility", "infertility", " reproductive health" and "prevention" and reliable sources of Traditional Persian Medicine were carefully investigate with their equivalent terms. Then the data were classified. Results: More non-drug recommendations for preventing and treating of infertility, including proper diet, weight control, improving physical activity, regulating sleep, and controlling mental states in Traditional and Modern Medicine was the same. Notable, the recommendations of Traditional Persian Medicine were specific according to the temperament of each person. Conclusion: Studies confirm lifestyle modification is effective in the prevention and treatment of infertility. Since the Traditional Persian Medicine has a preventive approach with special attention in lifestyle modification according to the conditions of each person, it seems that health maintenance recommendations (Hifzosseha) can be an efficient management to improve the quality of couples' life and reduces the possibility of their infertility.

Lifestyle, Traditional Persian Medicine, Reproductive Health, Preventive Medicine