Fertility Problems – Prevention
Several causes of infertility are associated with the way you live or by having additional health conditions. If you want to maximize your chances in getting pregnant, then you should take the right lifestyle changes to protect your fertility.
Here are some lifestyle changes to avoid increasing your chances of infertility:
- Cigarettes
- Marijuana
- Exposure to Dangerous Chemicals
- Excessive Alcohol
- Limiting How Many Sex Partners You Have
Cigarettes and marijuana reduces the sperm count in males which will also decrease overall fertility in a couple. You should always avoid contact with dangerous chemicals and don’t drink excessively. Drinking too much alcohol can damage the female’s eggs or the male’s sperm. By limiting your sex partners you significantly reduce your chances of contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). If you happen to contract an STD and it goes unnoticed and untreated, you can severely harm you and your partners reproductive organs. You should always practice safe sex by using a male condom or a female condom.
You should always try and maintain a healthy body weight. This will reduce your chances of any hormonal imbalance that may occur.
Lastly, if you have been diagnosed with cancer, and desire to have children in the future, you ought to have a discussion with your partner and your doctor to see if there are any cancer treatments that will not cause infertility problems.
