We all know that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach but did you know that by eating certain foods with the right nutrients will help boost a mans sperm quality and productivity, increasing the chances of getting pregnant. Make sure your

GP Rob says: For the best chance of healthy sperm, a man shouldn't smoke or use recreational drugs. Ideally he should also refrain from consuming alcohol, or keep consumption to a minimum.Eating healthily is imortant, as sperm need vitamins A, C

New research shows high levels of sperm DNA damage could be behind 80% of "unexplained infertility" issues. Currently, 50,000 couples in the UK require fertility treatment and up to a third are diagnosed with "unexplained infertility", having

A major French study has revealed that sperm counts and quality have fallen rapidly. The research revealed that the sperm count of French men fell by a third between 1989 and 2005. It is believed this decline is linked to diet, lifestyle and ‘gender

For men who are trying for a baby experts believe the ideal environment for sperm should be a temperature slightly below core body heat.It’s this theory that has lead American Josh Shoemake, who has suffered fertility problems of his own, to invent

Sleep problems can lower the fertility of young men, claims a new study.Researchers found that the sperm count of young men who suffered disturbed sleep was more than a third lower than those who slept more, reports the Telegraph. The results also

with mostly brothers are likely to be more productive and more fertile, reports The Daily Mail.Experts from the University of Sheffield assessed 500 men and compared the travelling speed of their sperm with their family make-up.“We found the greater number

Men who watch three or more hours of television a day are half as fertile as those who rarely sit in front of the box.Research, conducted by Harvard University, found that men who exercised for 15 hours or more a week had sperm counts that were 73

. The ovaries take it in turn to ovulate each month.On its journey down the Fallopian tube, if the egg meets sperm and one sperm manages to break through the membrane around the egg, it will fertilise and become an embryo. That embryo then continues travelling

. The sperm within the mucus are examined to see if they are alive and swimming normally. This identifies the couples in whom 'hostile' cervical mucus is a problem, causing infertility.Ultrasound scan of the pelvisThis shows the ovaries and the outline