for chlamydia, and a smear test. Your partner's sperm will be checked to see how much there is, if it's normal and is moving well, and he'll also have a urine test for chlamydia. Before you get to the surgery you can check for yourself to see if and when you

and quantity of sperm in the last few decades. The experts believe a lot of the problems with sperm motility - where sperm can't swim to the egg - and quality, are down to poor lifestyle. So here's your chance to maximise your chances of getting pregnant. You

plan the optimal time to have sex. In vitro fertilisation (IVF) You will be given drugs to develop several mature eggs, which are then retrieved while you're sedated or anaesthetised. The eggs are mixed with your partner's sperm in a small dish or test

‘On holiday you're less stressed, which is why you often hear of couples getting pregnant at this time. Stress increases the hormone prolactin in women and this can reduce fertility by stopping the egg maturing properly, while in men it affects the sperm

is capable of being tested beyond routine semen analysis and basic hormonal control. ‘For instance, what is a normal sperm? How is it that ICSI can still work with non-mature and apparently morphologically abnormal sperm? ‘Why does conception still occur

chances of getting pregnant.'Here are some of the ways alternative treatments can boost your fertility and chances of producing good quality eggs and sperm, and where complementary and traditional medicine work well together.Nutritional Therapy: You can

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partners sperm and seminal fluid allows her immune system to build up a tolerance to the foreign fluid and be more receptive to a foetus in order to support a healthy pregnancy.“We now know that an average of at least 3-6 months coitus with their partner