We all know that the way to a mans 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
. 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
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
