We often don’t realise the impact of our modern lifestyle and environmental factors such as pollution and chemicals until we are taken ill or are trying to conceive. Then we ask what can be done to mitigate their effect and improve our fertility.
Did you know that sperm is the smallest cell in the human body? And a sperm ejaculated today first started developing about three months ago?
This is why it’s important to improve the building blocks of your body – the cells – before you try for a baby. Without doing this, the number of sperm produced can be dramatically reduced and the sperm’s DNA can be damaged, affecting its structure, ability to fertilise and motility.
Sperm have to be in great shape to be able to swim up the female reproductive tract and fertilise an egg. Even taking some popular food supplements, such as vitamin C and selenium, can damage sperm.
Fortunately, there are actions you can take to improve male fertility, including introducing male fertility supplements to your diet.