Chelsea Lee
Medical Research Editor
WhereismyDoctor.com

Tips for Healthy Sperm for the Would Be Daddy

April 6th, 2012

If you currently find yourself, or expect to soon find yourself, in a baby-making stage of life, this one's for you.

As exciting of a time as it is, it also comes with a lot of stress and pressure. Nearly 7 million couples experience trouble conceiving, and whether it's due to male infertility or female infertility the issue at hand is stressful.

Of course IVF and sperm donation serve as great alternatives, but before you give up completely on creating your own bundle of joy, consider these healthy sperm tips from the fertility advocate Pam Madsen.

Pam's first healthy sperm tip is to have your sperm checked. Pam notes that a mere 20% of all men trying to conceive bother to have their sperm count checked. Men are the cause of infertility about half the time, usually as a result of low sperm counts, so this seems to be a pretty important step in the baby-making process.

In fact Pam even recommends an easy at-home test called SpermCheck Fertility so you can avoid the uneasiness and inconvenience of visiting a doctor's office to be tested.

According to the fertility advocate, eating healthy isn't just beneficial for your heart and waistline. Following a nutrient-rich and low-fat diet may also help create strong healthy sperm.

Studies have also suggested a zinc deficiency as the cause for low sperm counts, so make sure you're eating a host of zinc-rich foods such as eggs, meat, and seafood.

Keeping with the nutrition theme, be sure to limit your caffeine as well as alcohol intake for healthier sperm. In fact this tip applies to both men and women as excessive drinking can be a cause of both male infertility and female infertility.

Of course, tobacco and marijuana are big no-no's as both decrease sperm count and increase the chances of contracting an std.

Additional healthy sperm tips include regular exercise, though not in spandex, and avoiding potentially dangerous environments that may expose you to pesticides, lead, nickel, chromium, and radiation.

Whether or not you are struggling with male infertility, following these healthy sperm tips will ensure your best chances at conceiving.

To talk to a doctor about this topic, contact an infertility specialists near you.