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| BPositive Magazine |
Infertility as we all know is unable to conceive but being unable to make your wives pregnant is known as male infertility. Earlier infertility is considered as women’s problem but many researches have been done in the past which says that men are equally responsible for being infertile. Today your profession and lifestyle plays a vital role in your fertility like if:
- You sit on chairs for longer period of time as it can overheat your testicles
- You place laptops over your lap for longer time; working laptops prompted a greater increase in scrotal temperature — around a 5 degrees Fahrenheit increase (or about 2.7 degrees Celsius) resulting in low sperm count and unhealthy sperm too
- You wear too tight pants or under wears as it damages the testicles; causes low sperm count and can cause infertility in men
- You are expose to pesticides or some industry toxins then also chances of catching up infertility are high
- You smoke or drink too much alcohol
- You had any past tumors or cancer,
- And if you are stress which directly affects your fertility are few factors that contributes to male infertility
So here are few essential tips for men to help to fighting infertility:
1. Give up drinking and smoking:
Even if you see a doctor he/she will give first advice to quit smoking and drinking as it badly affects the sperm count. The harmful ingredients in tobacco smoking can kill sperm cells. On the other hand alcohol does you no good either. If you consume too much alcohol then it can reduce libido and affect sperm quality not only this it also destroy the quality and structure of sperm too.
2. Stay away from stress:
Do away with stress from your life as it interferes with the sperm-producing hormones making it difficult to make your wife pregnant. To combat stress
you can try mind relaxing exercises such as yoga, practice deep breathing, listen to some soothing music etc. These activities shall help you in coping stress.
3. Limit weight lifting:
It is true that heavy weight lifting helps improve sperm concentration, but if you are overdoing it, then it could be a reason for you being infertile. So, when you are planning for a family then limit or moderate weight lifting exercises.
4. Eat good:
Eating healthy food such as nutritious vegetables, lots of nuts and fresh fruits as it will improve sperm quality. Vitamin c and E are very important for men drinking 4 glasses of fresh orange juice a day can help defective sperm drop from 20% to 11%.
5. Have a good sleep:
Sleep at least for seven to eight hours as it will help restore the reproductive system and reduces stress. Lack of sleep can disrupt your cycle of sperm production.
6. Seek out expert help:
Last but not the least, seek expert or medical help to understand whether you need to undergo any infertility treatment or you need to make any other lifestyle changes to increases your chances of conception.
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