Male Fertility
What can affect male fertility?
If you have a male fertility problem and you are looking to increase male fertility then here is some advice for you.
Quit cigarettes, marijuana, high alcohol intake and strenuous workouts. Smoking is linked to low sperm production and male infertility, and it's just plain unhealthy to you and those around you.
Marijuana results in a loss of sperm fertility not to mention it's illegal in most places. Get your act together guys. You want to father a child and you are continuing to use illegal substances. Ditto for cocaine.
Heavy alcohol intake can result in fertility problems. Think about it, you and the little lady are looking to start a family and you are breathing alcohol fumes over her most nights. Charming!
Cut out the heavy workouts and do not even think about using anabolic steroids. Light exercise like a swim or a brisk walk is beneficial.
If your lifestyle leads to a stressful existence try to change it. Leading a stressful life does nothing for the male reproduction system.
Everything that goes wrong with us apart from major trauma is related to our immune system. If you want to, boost your immune system.
Are you on any medication? If you are, ask your doctor or chemist if what you are taking can affect the male reproduction system.
Diet is important. Make sure what you eat is nutritious. Stay away from fast foods and fizzy drinks. A nutritious diet can increase male fertility. Make sure you are getting enough vitamin C. You may want to consider a male fertility supplement. Your fertility is often a reflection of your general health.
Your workplace maybe hazardous to your health. Talk to your doctor about this if you work in weed or pest control and use pesticides or insecticides also in car repairs where you could use toxic chemicals and spray paint. There are numerous occupations where male sexual health is at risk and you could be employed in one of them if your job involves any of the following, organic solvents, mercury, radiation (x-ray), radioactive substances, benzene, boron, heavy metals and toxic chemicals.
A man is considered at risk of failing a male fertility test if his sperm count is less than 20 million per ml and probably suffering from a severe male factor infertility if his sperm count is less than 500,000 per ml. There is a male fertility test that men can do at home, it is the FertilMARQ test kit and it determines if the sperm count is adequate.
Should you need to get into a fertility program and undergo a male sperm test you may need to have deep pockets because male fertility programs are expensive. If the test proves the problem is not you then it is time to start looking at the possibility that there is a problem with your other half and she should be looking at having a female fertility test.
Information provided on this web site is provided for informational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating female infertility or any other health problem or disease.